Corli Jay
@corli.thetriibe.com
(She/Her/Foe Nem) Chicago journo 🖊️Community Investment Reporter for The TRiiBE via Report 4 America | previously Crain’s Chicago Business
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Corli Jay
@corli.thetriibe.com
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Black America’s trusted news voice, @phillewis.bsky.social, complied a list of journalists to watch in 2025.
TRiiBE reporter Corli Jay made the list ✨
@corli.thetriibe.com covers community investment for The TRiiBE, a Black women-owned news outlet in Chicago.
Thanks, Phil!
TRiiBE reporter Corli Jay made the list ✨
@corli.thetriibe.com covers community investment for The TRiiBE, a Black women-owned news outlet in Chicago.
Thanks, Phil!
This made my morning! 🥹
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Vasquez has an issue with borrowing money. Scott’s issue is with the head tax and TIFs.
Other alders question transparency and impact with the latest budget proposal.
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Other alders question transparency and impact with the latest budget proposal.
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Why some alderpeople are pushing back on Johnson’s budget proposal: borrowing, head tax and cuts to youth programs • The TRiiBE
Vasquez has an issue with borrowing money. Scott’s issue is with the head tax and TIFs. Other alders question transparency and impact with the latest budget proposal.
thetriibe.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Vasquez has an issue with borrowing money. Scott’s issue is with the head tax and TIFs.
Other alders question transparency and impact with the latest budget proposal.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/why-...
Other alders question transparency and impact with the latest budget proposal.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/why-...
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
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Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
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Breanna Champion, an organizer with the Chicago Black Voter Project, called the finance committee’s vote against the head tax “disheartening and dangerous.”
Mayor Johnson instructs Chicago residents to 'call their alders' after finance committee rejects budget proposal • The TRiiBE
Ald. Pat Dowell’s Finance Committee voted no on revenue options in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal, which includes a head tax on large businesses.
thetriibe.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Breanna Champion, an organizer with the Chicago Black Voter Project, called the finance committee’s vote against the head tax “disheartening and dangerous.”
Victory Mondays are so sweet. 7-3 baby! 🧡💙
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Victory Mondays are so sweet. 7-3 baby! 🧡💙
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“I just want people to understand that they’re giving the people the run around, and these are older people, and they should have gotten the help already that they needed."
Great work @corli.thetriibe.com
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Great work @corli.thetriibe.com
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West Side organization snags $3 million city contract to help with damage from 2023’s historic floods • The TRiiBE
The money from the Department of Housing comes as residents have complained that city and federal assistance haven't been enough.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“I just want people to understand that they’re giving the people the run around, and these are older people, and they should have gotten the help already that they needed."
Great work @corli.thetriibe.com
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Great work @corli.thetriibe.com
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Funds to the West Side Long-Term Recovery Group come as many residents and organizers seek answers on how the city has already spent flood assistance funds, as many say they’ve been denied or have not yet heard back after a 2024 announcement of $5 million in flood assistance.
West Side organization snags $3 million city contract to help with damage from 2023’s historic floods • The TRiiBE
The money from the Department of Housing comes as residents have complained that city and federal assistance haven't been enough.
thetriibe.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Funds to the West Side Long-Term Recovery Group come as many residents and organizers seek answers on how the city has already spent flood assistance funds, as many say they’ve been denied or have not yet heard back after a 2024 announcement of $5 million in flood assistance.
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NEW — Starting next week, the Cook County Public Defender’s Freedom Defense Center of Roseland, in partnership with the Village Legal and Community Project, will offer free attorney office hours for community members.
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Cook County Public Defender’s new community legal hub to expand legal resources for South Siders • The TRiiBE
Free legal services will roll out on Nov. 19 at the Cook County Public Defender’s Freedom Defense Center in Roseland through a partnership with The Village Legal and Community Project.
thetriibe.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
NEW — Starting next week, the Cook County Public Defender’s Freedom Defense Center of Roseland, in partnership with the Village Legal and Community Project, will offer free attorney office hours for community members.
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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TRiiBE Publisher Morgan Elise Johnson connects the dots between the election of Zohran Mamdani in NYC and the 2023 election of Brandon Johnson in Chicago.
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TRiiBE Publisher Morgan Elise Johnson connects the dots between the election of Zohran Mamdani in NYC and the 2023 election of Brandon Johnson in Chicago.
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The audacity of Zohran Mamdani and the left • The TRiiBE
How dare they challenge the establishment?!
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November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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TRiiBE Publisher Morgan Elise Johnson connects the dots between the election of Zohran Mamdani in NYC and the 2023 election of Brandon Johnson in Chicago.
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TRiiBE Publisher Morgan Elise Johnson connects the dots between the election of Zohran Mamdani in NYC and the 2023 election of Brandon Johnson in Chicago.
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Your Saturday morning read.
“Brandon Johnson and the grassroots coalition of organizers who elected him say it’s time for the wealthy to pay their fair share, a sentiment echoing throughout America and emphasized by the Nov. 4 mayoral election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.”
“Brandon Johnson and the grassroots coalition of organizers who elected him say it’s time for the wealthy to pay their fair share, a sentiment echoing throughout America and emphasized by the Nov. 4 mayoral election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.”
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money • The TRiiBE
Proponents say former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s removal of the corporate head tax left a hole in the city's budget that was never replaced; they want the rich to pay their fair share.
thetriibe.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Your Saturday morning read.
“Brandon Johnson and the grassroots coalition of organizers who elected him say it’s time for the wealthy to pay their fair share, a sentiment echoing throughout America and emphasized by the Nov. 4 mayoral election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.”
“Brandon Johnson and the grassroots coalition of organizers who elected him say it’s time for the wealthy to pay their fair share, a sentiment echoing throughout America and emphasized by the Nov. 4 mayoral election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.”
Phenomenal reporting here by @tonia.thetriibe.com.
Fabio Valentin, who was tapped to oppose an upcoming certificate of innocence for a wrongfully convicted Englewood man, is the same 90s-era assistant state’s attorney named in one of Chicago’s most expensive wrongful conviction settlements.
Fabio Valentin, who was tapped to oppose an upcoming certificate of innocence for a wrongfully convicted Englewood man, is the same 90s-era assistant state’s attorney named in one of Chicago’s most expensive wrongful conviction settlements.
Kevin Jackson was falsely convicted, and now his innocence certificate is being opposed by a prosecutor whose past includes prosecutorial misconduct • The TRiiBE
A deeper look at Fabio Valentini, whose private practice has been tapped by Cook County for a number of post-conviction hearings.
thetriibe.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Phenomenal reporting here by @tonia.thetriibe.com.
Fabio Valentin, who was tapped to oppose an upcoming certificate of innocence for a wrongfully convicted Englewood man, is the same 90s-era assistant state’s attorney named in one of Chicago’s most expensive wrongful conviction settlements.
Fabio Valentin, who was tapped to oppose an upcoming certificate of innocence for a wrongfully convicted Englewood man, is the same 90s-era assistant state’s attorney named in one of Chicago’s most expensive wrongful conviction settlements.
Two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration could not suspend the federal SNAP program during the government shutdown. The contingency funds would only be enough to partially fund the program this month.
These Black Chicagoland organizations are stepping up to fill the gap of the SNAP freeze • The TRiiBE
Federal rulings provide hope for food stamp recipients, but benefits will be delayed.
thetriibe.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration could not suspend the federal SNAP program during the government shutdown. The contingency funds would only be enough to partially fund the program this month.
Feel like I worked the most stressful shift in my life 😩 life of a Bears fan 😭🧡💙
November 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Feel like I worked the most stressful shift in my life 😩 life of a Bears fan 😭🧡💙
Thank God for Colston Loveland
November 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Thank God for Colston Loveland
But we still are the goddamn Bears 😪
We playing real football 🥹 #DaBears
November 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
But we still are the goddamn Bears 😪
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NEW — After hours of deliberations, a jury found Sean Grayson guilty of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home.
“While we believe Grayson’s actions deserved a first-degree conviction, today’s verdict is still a measure of justice for Sonya Massey.”
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“While we believe Grayson’s actions deserved a first-degree conviction, today’s verdict is still a measure of justice for Sonya Massey.”
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Ex-cop Sean Grayson found guilty of murdering Sonya Massey in downstate Illinois • The TRiiBE
After hours of deliberations, a jury in Peoria, Ill. found Grayson guilty of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home.
thetriibe.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
NEW — After hours of deliberations, a jury found Sean Grayson guilty of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home.
“While we believe Grayson’s actions deserved a first-degree conviction, today’s verdict is still a measure of justice for Sonya Massey.”
thetriibe.com/2025/10/ex-c...
“While we believe Grayson’s actions deserved a first-degree conviction, today’s verdict is still a measure of justice for Sonya Massey.”
thetriibe.com/2025/10/ex-c...
The USDA has since deleted its prior shutdown contingency plan that stated that SNAP’s operations should continue since the program has been provided with multi-year contingency funds that could be used during a Gov. shutdown.
Millions will be impacted by pause in food stamps and other forthcoming changes to SNAP program • The TRiiBE
As the pause in SNAP benefits dominate conversations, the Greater Chicago Food Depository is informing residents about program changes made by the Trump administration.
thetriibe.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The USDA has since deleted its prior shutdown contingency plan that stated that SNAP’s operations should continue since the program has been provided with multi-year contingency funds that could be used during a Gov. shutdown.
Most of the conversation surrounding SNAP is centered around the impact of pauses due to the government shutdown, but changes to program requirements are happening soon. Read my latest.
Millions will be impacted by pause in food stamps and other forthcoming changes to SNAP program • The TRiiBE
As the pause in SNAP benefits dominate conversations, the Greater Chicago Food Depository is informing residents about program updates made by the Trump administration.
thetriibe.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Most of the conversation surrounding SNAP is centered around the impact of pauses due to the government shutdown, but changes to program requirements are happening soon. Read my latest.
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NEW — Video footage obtained by The TRiiBE shows federal agents pulling Laugh Factory Night Manager Nate Griffin as he holds on to a scaffold.
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
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Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
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Laugh Factory worker detained by federal agents on Chicago’s North Side • The TRiiBE
Two people were detained by federal agents Friday morning at Broadway and Belmont Avenue on Chicago’s North Side.
thetriibe.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEW — Video footage obtained by The TRiiBE shows federal agents pulling Laugh Factory Night Manager Nate Griffin as he holds on to a scaffold.
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/laug...
Bystanders screamed at the agents, saying "Show your face," as they detained Griffin.
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New: District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago has issued an order this afternoon, commanding Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino to appear in federal court on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Bovino was videotaped throwing tear gas into a crowd in Chicago's Little Village community this past Thursday.
Bovino was videotaped throwing tear gas into a crowd in Chicago's Little Village community this past Thursday.
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New: District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago has issued an order this afternoon, commanding Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino to appear in federal court on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Bovino was videotaped throwing tear gas into a crowd in Chicago's Little Village community this past Thursday.
Bovino was videotaped throwing tear gas into a crowd in Chicago's Little Village community this past Thursday.