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
· Dec 27
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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Cronin: Ben Johnson fulfilled his promise of beating Matt LaFleur twice in a season.
This is officially a rivalry again.
This is officially a rivalry again.
January 11, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Cronin: Ben Johnson fulfilled his promise of beating Matt LaFleur twice in a season.
This is officially a rivalry again.
This is officially a rivalry again.
"For communities facing chronic unemployment and limited economic opportunity, federal law enforcement positions offer something increasingly rare: stable income, benefits, and job security. Economic desperation does not discriminate — it pushes people toward whatever door opens first."
COMMENTARY: The making of an ICE agent • The TRiiBE
How economic desperation creates the conditions for ICE recruitment.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
"For communities facing chronic unemployment and limited economic opportunity, federal law enforcement positions offer something increasingly rare: stable income, benefits, and job security. Economic desperation does not discriminate — it pushes people toward whatever door opens first."
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NEW — Whether you want to sit down for a meal with your bestie or lover, grab an insightful read or have a new spot to root for Da Bears as the NFL playoffs get underway, here are some Black-owned spots that opened this year that you can put on your list for 2026.
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Here are some new Black-owned spots in Chicago to try in 2026 • The TRiiBE
Whether you want to sit down for a meal with your bestie or lover, grab an insightful read or have a new spot to root for Da Bears as the playoffs get underway, we got you.
thetriibe.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
NEW — Whether you want to sit down for a meal with your bestie or lover, grab an insightful read or have a new spot to root for Da Bears as the NFL playoffs get underway, here are some Black-owned spots that opened this year that you can put on your list for 2026.
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The 1985 Chicago Bears, and their 1986 Super Bowl win, are a distant memory, one that most in the millennial generation wasn’t born in time to experience.
Many younger Chicagoans came of age only knowing the Green Bay Packers’ dominance.
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Many younger Chicagoans came of age only knowing the Green Bay Packers’ dominance.
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‘I don’t hate the Bears. I just tease the fans’: Why some Chicagoans root for the Green Bay Packers • The TRiiBE
Chicagoans call them traitors. These Packers fans share their origin stories.
thetriibe.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The 1985 Chicago Bears, and their 1986 Super Bowl win, are a distant memory, one that most in the millennial generation wasn’t born in time to experience.
Many younger Chicagoans came of age only knowing the Green Bay Packers’ dominance.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/i-do...
Many younger Chicagoans came of age only knowing the Green Bay Packers’ dominance.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/i-do...
Thanks for the kind words! And uplifting this work!
@corli.thetriibe.com has worked diligently covering the budget season. Read her latest about lessons learned by local organizers who were pushing alders to tax the rich during this budget cycle.
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Chicago organizers who rallied to tax the rich reflect on lessons learned after city council passes alternate budget • The TRiiBE
"I think trust needs to be built between these alders and their constituents, especially if they want to run again," one organizer said.
thetriibe.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thanks for the kind words! And uplifting this work!
The Bears are 11-4 🥹🧡💙
December 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Bears are 11-4 🥹🧡💙
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That Birth of a Nation was THE FIRST film to be screened at the White House really illustrates how raggedy America truly was/is
December 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
That Birth of a Nation was THE FIRST film to be screened at the White House really illustrates how raggedy America truly was/is
The new proposal replaces the corporate head tax with ramped-up efforts to collect years of unpaid debts owed by Chicagoans for utility bills, ambulance payments and more. The proposal also opens the door for the city to sell those unpaid debts to private collectors.
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Alternate alder bloc propose selling unpaid debts, critics warn Chicago’s working people will pay the price • The TRiiBE
“It can be the reason why people just sell their homes,” Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said.
thetriibe.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The new proposal replaces the corporate head tax with ramped-up efforts to collect years of unpaid debts owed by Chicagoans for utility bills, ambulance payments and more. The proposal also opens the door for the city to sell those unpaid debts to private collectors.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
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i still can’t get into @thetriibe.com’s Bluesky account because… glitchy Bluesky is glitchy Bluesky.
so in the meantime, sharing our new stories here on my page.
here’s today’s budget recap from @corli.thetriibe.com
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
so in the meantime, sharing our new stories here on my page.
here’s today’s budget recap from @corli.thetriibe.com
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
Alternative alder bloc backs off garbage fee hike and youth job freeze as Chicago organizers claim victory • The TRiiBE
"They don't got a plan. They stalling as much as they want to, and we wasting taxpayers' money and time," Ald. Jeanette Taylor told The TRiiBE
thetriibe.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
i still can’t get into @thetriibe.com’s Bluesky account because… glitchy Bluesky is glitchy Bluesky.
so in the meantime, sharing our new stories here on my page.
here’s today’s budget recap from @corli.thetriibe.com
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
so in the meantime, sharing our new stories here on my page.
here’s today’s budget recap from @corli.thetriibe.com
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
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Although 26 alders signed the letter expressing opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax, some say they don’t support everything proposed in the alternate budget.
Ald. Ronnie Mosley signed the letter, but said he agrees with the head tax.
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Ald. Ronnie Mosley signed the letter, but said he agrees with the head tax.
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Alternate Chicago budget from 26 alders leans on regressive fees. Why? • The TRiiBE
Proposing increased garbage fees and liquor taxes poses less of a risk for some alders
thetriibe.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Although 26 alders signed the letter expressing opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporate head tax, some say they don’t support everything proposed in the alternate budget.
Ald. Ronnie Mosley signed the letter, but said he agrees with the head tax.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
Ald. Ronnie Mosley signed the letter, but said he agrees with the head tax.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/alte...
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NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced a $600,000 investment in a new microgrant program that will support Chicago organizations who are working to expand mental health care and other wraparound supports for formerly incarcerated people.
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Johnson administration launches microgrant program to expand mental health care for formerly incarcerated people • The TRiiBE
On Monday, Brandon Johnson, Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner, Dr. Olusimbo Ige and the Mayor’s Office of Reentry director Joseph Mapp announced the grant recipients who will exp...
thetriibe.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced a $600,000 investment in a new microgrant program that will support Chicago organizations who are working to expand mental health care and other wraparound supports for formerly incarcerated people.
thetriibe.com/2025/12/john...
thetriibe.com/2025/12/john...
With Johnson and a fraction of the City Council seemingly at an impasse, one question surrounding the budget debate is why some alders would choose implementing regressive fees on working people over taxing corporations, while the Trump administration continues to cut vital services.
Alternate Chicago budget from 26 alders leans on regressive fees. Why? • The TRiiBE
Proposing increased garbage fees and liquor taxes poses less of a risk for some alders
thetriibe.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
With Johnson and a fraction of the City Council seemingly at an impasse, one question surrounding the budget debate is why some alders would choose implementing regressive fees on working people over taxing corporations, while the Trump administration continues to cut vital services.
‘Twas the night before the Bear Bowl 💙🧡
December 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
‘Twas the night before the Bear Bowl 💙🧡
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Turns out police superintendents CAN order their officers to intervene in unlawful immigration detentions.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Turns out police superintendents CAN order their officers to intervene in unlawful immigration detentions.
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Failed mayoral candidate Ja'mal Green is once again claiming on social media that @thetriibe.com's story on how Paul Vallas’s campaign paid him is untrue. I edited that story; @tonia.thetriibe.com reported it.
So once again: here are the receipts. bit.ly/JaymalPaid
So once again: here are the receipts. bit.ly/JaymalPaid
December 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Failed mayoral candidate Ja'mal Green is once again claiming on social media that @thetriibe.com's story on how Paul Vallas’s campaign paid him is untrue. I edited that story; @tonia.thetriibe.com reported it.
So once again: here are the receipts. bit.ly/JaymalPaid
So once again: here are the receipts. bit.ly/JaymalPaid
In response to a court-ordered evacuation, members of the 7500 South Shore Tenants Union are demanding more time and assistance for residents to leave the apartment complex and relocate. Union members said they were “shocked and blindsided” by the notice.
Residents of South Shore building raided by ICE must move by Dec. 12 • The TRiiBE
Many tenants found out about the eviction notice just a day before Thanksgiving
thetriibe.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In response to a court-ordered evacuation, members of the 7500 South Shore Tenants Union are demanding more time and assistance for residents to leave the apartment complex and relocate. Union members said they were “shocked and blindsided” by the notice.
December 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
https://thetriibe.com/2022/04/essay-how-my-great-grandfathers-garden-out-south-has-fed-my-family-for-generations/
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Yesterday, my great-grandpa passed away. He was 93 years old. Three years ago, I wrote an article about how his home garden in Auburn Gresham has fed my family over the years. With this piece, I hoped to cement my family's history in Chicago so that he and my great-granny live on forever. 💕
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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.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/why-...
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.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
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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