Celeste Bott

Celeste Bott is an accomplished reporter currently covering Chicago and Illinois courts for Law360 since February 2019, where responsibilities include writing multiple stories daily on civil lawsuits and criminal cases while managing concurrent long-term projects. Previous experience includes serving as a political reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and covering the Illinois Legislature for the Chicago Tribune Media Group, where significant events included a record-setting budget impasse. Early career roles included editing at The State News, reporting for various media outlets including Gongwer News Service and Great Lakes Echo, and contributing to state policy analysis at Bridge Magazine. Celeste holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Michigan State University and a Master’s degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield.