Tracy Swartz is an associate editor, entertainment news at the New York Post. Prior to joining The Post in 2022, Tracy wrote for the Chicago Tribune and its commuter edition, RedEye, for 15 years. She broke stories about Lollapalooza; the HGTV show "Windy City Rehab," which was the subject of more than a dozen lawsuits; and MLB player Michael Kopech's split from his actress wife, Vanessa Morgan She has a master's degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida. She is also working toward a master's degree in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. A longtime Floridian, she moved to Chicago in 2007 for the extraordinary winters and the thrilling opportunity to learn how to parallel park.