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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NEW — West Garfield Park’s Legler Regional Library is providing meals to those in need through a Library-Based Food Access program.
It is the first library food pantry for Illinois and Chicago, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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It is the first library food pantry for Illinois and Chicago, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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Legler Library will double as a food pantry in West Garfield Park • The TRiiBE
The library food pantry is the second in the country and the first in Illinois and Chicago.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:52 PM
NEW — West Garfield Park’s Legler Regional Library is providing meals to those in need through a Library-Based Food Access program.
It is the first library food pantry for Illinois and Chicago, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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It is the first library food pantry for Illinois and Chicago, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Providing youth employment opportunities, Mama Africa’s Marketplace has also become a place where Chicago youth organizers meet for their events.
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After years as a welcoming space for South Shore youth, Mama Africa’s Marketplace faces the threat of closure • The TRiiBE
"I believe in miracles, so that's why I can be happy," owner Lakiesha Ifarinu Williams said. “The same way I came to this space, I know something else is there."
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January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Providing youth employment opportunities, Mama Africa’s Marketplace has also become a place where Chicago youth organizers meet for their events.
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NEW — Hemp products have been at the center of debate between Black-owned cannabis shops and Black-owned hemp businesses.
Ald. Maria Hadden opposed the ordinance, adding that it shuts out those who have found success in the hemp industry.
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Ald. Maria Hadden opposed the ordinance, adding that it shuts out those who have found success in the hemp industry.
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Chicago City Council passes ordinance limiting sale of hemp products to licensed cannabis dispensaries • The TRiiBE
The product has been at the center of debate between Black-owned cannabis shops and Black-owned hemp businesses.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:57 PM
NEW — Hemp products have been at the center of debate between Black-owned cannabis shops and Black-owned hemp businesses.
Ald. Maria Hadden opposed the ordinance, adding that it shuts out those who have found success in the hemp industry.
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Ald. Maria Hadden opposed the ordinance, adding that it shuts out those who have found success in the hemp industry.
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1️⃣ year ago today
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
1️⃣ year ago today
“I believe in miracles, so that’s why I can be happy,” Mama Africa's Marketplace owner said. “And it’s not, like, a happiness, but it’s just understanding that no matter what happens, the same way I came to this space, I know something else is there. When one door closes, another door opens.”
After years as a welcoming space for South Shore youth, Mama Africa’s Marketplace faces the threat of closure • The TRiiBE
"I believe in miracles, so that's why I can be happy," owner Lakiesha Ifarinu Williams said. “The same way I came to this space, I know something else is there."
thetriibe.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
“I believe in miracles, so that’s why I can be happy,” Mama Africa's Marketplace owner said. “And it’s not, like, a happiness, but it’s just understanding that no matter what happens, the same way I came to this space, I know something else is there. When one door closes, another door opens.”
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NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with other leaders and community partners, announced the launch of the city’s first women-focused Community Reentry Support Center.
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Chicago launches the first of its kind women focused community reentry support center in Pilsen • The TRiiBE
“Coming home from incarceration is not simply about release. It's about rebuilding. It's about healing trauma, restoring dignity, reconnecting families and learning how to believe in yourself again in...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
NEW — Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with other leaders and community partners, announced the launch of the city’s first women-focused Community Reentry Support Center.
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"Williams paints his nails. So what. Just like any rockstar, he’s comfortable in his own skin. He’s cold; so cold that he’s now Chicago’s Iceman, and he’s leading the coolest team in the NFL into sports immortality."
Caleb Williams is cold — and the Chicago Bears are the coolest team in the NFL • The TRiiBE
A comeback season fueled by confidence, culture and a little bit of aura has Chicago believing the Bears are more than just good, they’re different.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
"Williams paints his nails. So what. Just like any rockstar, he’s comfortable in his own skin. He’s cold; so cold that he’s now Chicago’s Iceman, and he’s leading the coolest team in the NFL into sports immortality."
NEW- Building Permit and Inspection Records dated Dec. 19, 2024, show the property at 6750 S. Merrill Ave. was in violation of not supplying adequate hot water of at least 120 degrees, with details listed as “no hot water in bathroom or kitchen.”building.
Plumbing violations plague residents at another South Side property formerly managed by CKO • The TRiiBE
Chicago’s building department has an active case on the property at 6750 S. Merrill Ave., where residents have complained about frequent water shutoffs.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
NEW- Building Permit and Inspection Records dated Dec. 19, 2024, show the property at 6750 S. Merrill Ave. was in violation of not supplying adequate hot water of at least 120 degrees, with details listed as “no hot water in bathroom or kitchen.”building.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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so in the meantime, sharing our new stories here on my page.
here’s today’s budget recap from @corli.thetriibe.com
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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
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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
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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.
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Ald. Ronnie Mosley signed the letter, but said he agrees with the head tax.
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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...
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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.
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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 💙🧡