Tonia Hill
@tonia.thetriibe.com
Award-winning journalist. I'm passionate about elevating the voices of Black Chicagoans and showcasing their resilience and joy—systemic racism reporter at The TRiiBE.
This week, Kim Dulaney, a former DuSable Museum VP filed a whistleblower and wrongful termination lawsuit in county court.
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Former DuSable Museum director files lawsuit alleging unlawful retaliation and wrongful termination • The TRiiBE
DuSable Museum’s former vice president, Kim Dulaney, claims she was fired after reporting alleged misconduct and misuse of funds by museum leadership
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December 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This week, Kim Dulaney, a former DuSable Museum VP filed a whistleblower and wrongful termination lawsuit in county court.
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“We found out the day after our presser that Wells Fargo, the bank that owns this building, worked with Friedman Communities, the receiver of this building, to go to the court and request that people be moved out by Dec. 12. That’s next Friday."
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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
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December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“We found out the day after our presser that Wells Fargo, the bank that owns this building, worked with Friedman Communities, the receiver of this building, to go to the court and request that people be moved out by Dec. 12. That’s next Friday."
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What a beautiful tribute to him. Peace and comfort to you and your family. 💕
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 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
What a beautiful tribute to him. Peace and comfort to you and your family. 💕
I learned so much about Rosa Parks and her work at the NAACP through Danielle McGuire's book, including her advocacy for SA victims.
Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I learned so much about Rosa Parks and her work at the NAACP through Danielle McGuire's book, including her advocacy for SA victims.
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Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
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NEW — Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined GoodKids MadCity’s “Feed the Block” event ahead of Thanksgiving.
GKMC members took Johnson on a tour and reiterated their desire to build a new community center on a vacant lot behind Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church.
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GKMC members took Johnson on a tour and reiterated their desire to build a new community center on a vacant lot behind Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson joins GoodKids MadCity’s holiday food distribution in West Englewood • The TRiiBE
In addition to feeding those in need, the youth-led community organization also reiterated its desire for a new community center at its West Englewood headquarters.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
NEW — Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined GoodKids MadCity’s “Feed the Block” event ahead of Thanksgiving.
GKMC members took Johnson on a tour and reiterated their desire to build a new community center on a vacant lot behind Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church.
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GKMC members took Johnson on a tour and reiterated their desire to build a new community center on a vacant lot behind Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church.
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Rep. Underwood says Broadview detainees and staff had been moved before her visit, but it was still apparent that the detention center does not meet minimum standards
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Rep. Underwood says Broadview detainees and staff had been moved before her visit, but it was still apparent that the detention center does not meet minimum standards
Immigration advocates and organizers told me they're using this apparent slowdown in immigration enforcement to look back on their resistance efforts during the height of "Midway Blitz."
They're also strategizing and sharing resources with groups in North Carolina.
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They're also strategizing and sharing resources with groups in North Carolina.
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Chicago is a model of resistance for cities battling federal immigration enforcement operations • The TRiiBE
Chicago has been resisting ICE and Border Patrol by building rapid response and mutual aid networks, and providing legal defense funding.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Immigration advocates and organizers told me they're using this apparent slowdown in immigration enforcement to look back on their resistance efforts during the height of "Midway Blitz."
They're also strategizing and sharing resources with groups in North Carolina.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/chic...
They're also strategizing and sharing resources with groups in North Carolina.
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NEW — South Shore residents who still live in the apartment building that was raided by ICE nearly two months ago in Chicago spoke out about the unlivable conditions there.
“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came.”
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“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came.”
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Building raided by ICE now ‘falling apart from the inside out,’ South Shore residents say • The TRiiBE
“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came,” said Infiniti Gant, a housing organizer with Southside Together. “People were living here with mice and r...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
NEW — South Shore residents who still live in the apartment building that was raided by ICE nearly two months ago in Chicago spoke out about the unlivable conditions there.
“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came.”
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“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came.”
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~1 yr ago we sent a Giving Tuesday email to our tiny mailing list shortly after starting our own publication.
In the time since, we have been overwhelmed by how many of you find our work worth supporting.
No email this time around. But if you'd like to support indie media today, here's how:
In the time since, we have been overwhelmed by how many of you find our work worth supporting.
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Support Unraveled
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November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
~1 yr ago we sent a Giving Tuesday email to our tiny mailing list shortly after starting our own publication.
In the time since, we have been overwhelmed by how many of you find our work worth supporting.
No email this time around. But if you'd like to support indie media today, here's how:
In the time since, we have been overwhelmed by how many of you find our work worth supporting.
No email this time around. But if you'd like to support indie media today, here's how:
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Earlier today, I learned about the unlivable conditions inside an apartment complex that was the recent target of an ICE raid in September.
Some of the remaining residents, who are Black, shared that the conditions were inhumane long before the September raid.
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Some of the remaining residents, who are Black, shared that the conditions were inhumane long before the September raid.
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Building raided by ICE now ‘falling apart from the inside out,’ South Shore residents say • The TRiiBE
“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came,” said Infiniti Gant, a housing organizer with Southside Together. “People were living here with mice and r...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Earlier today, I learned about the unlivable conditions inside an apartment complex that was the recent target of an ICE raid in September.
Some of the remaining residents, who are Black, shared that the conditions were inhumane long before the September raid.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/buil...
Some of the remaining residents, who are Black, shared that the conditions were inhumane long before the September raid.
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CNN: Breaking news… this is big, we have learned that the justice department's case against former FBI director Jim Comey and the New York attorney general have both been dismissed
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
CNN: Breaking news… this is big, we have learned that the justice department's case against former FBI director Jim Comey and the New York attorney general have both been dismissed
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Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Moments ago: tenants of the South Shore apartment building that federal immigration agents raided at the end of September held a presser to announce they're forming a tenants union.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
They're demanding, among other things, sewage removal and heat and electricity restroration.
More updates TK.
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NEW — Chicago residents of 7500 S. South Shore Dr., which was the target of a militarized ICE raid in September, have formed a tenants union.
They speak about unlivable conditions in the building before and after the raid.
More story details TK on thetriibe.com
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They speak about unlivable conditions in the building before and after the raid.
More story details TK on thetriibe.com
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Chicago residents form tenants union to demand justice months after South Shore ICE raid
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November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW — Chicago residents of 7500 S. South Shore Dr., which was the target of a militarized ICE raid in September, have formed a tenants union.
They speak about unlivable conditions in the building before and after the raid.
More story details TK on thetriibe.com
youtube.com/shorts/evoRQ...
They speak about unlivable conditions in the building before and after the raid.
More story details TK on thetriibe.com
youtube.com/shorts/evoRQ...
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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.
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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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in february, @dmbrown-tboy.bsky.social wrote about the effort to ban physical mail into illinois prisons—and why it's just another way for prisons to throw money at private companies.
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![Blumenberg says that personal touches in letters and cards can’t be replicated by a digital copy. “When I was incarcerated in those dark places, sometimes it’s that little, tangible letter that you have that is uniquely written in your loved one’s handwriting that you’re able to see and touch, read it and [it helps] you push through being in that dark place.”
He says that letters and drawings from loved ones on the outside help incarcerated people stay engaged with their communities and improve their chances of reintegrating into society.
Blumenberg also worries about the security concerns that come with a digital system. Digital mail processes can be subject to censorship, delays, surveillance, and potential data breaches. “Writing a letter to somebody and sharing your thoughts with them is one of the most intimate things you can do with somebody that’s incarcerated,” he says. “You share bits and pieces of yourself with them, and that’s personal. That’s not something that you want to share with everybody else.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yiehokin5zwf3t4wxj5cc6yy/bafkreiferq35mcsay362rmys5qtftvjhredpndbxt74a2xlkm5itlv5ste@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
in february, @dmbrown-tboy.bsky.social wrote about the effort to ban physical mail into illinois prisons—and why it's just another way for prisons to throw money at private companies.
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BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two Chicagoans, including a woman shot by federal agents, who were accused of ramming a vehicle driven by Border Patrol agents on Oct. 4, court records show.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
2 Chicagoans, Including Woman Shot by Federal Agents, Charged with Ramming Border Patrol Vehicle
Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, are facing felony charges of “forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer,” federal prosecutors announc...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against two Chicagoans, including a woman shot by federal agents, who were accused of ramming a vehicle driven by Border Patrol agents on Oct. 4, court records show.
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
Background, for @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2025/10/05/2...
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the cook county board of commissioners have approved a $10 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which starts 12/1.
it doesn't include new taxes/fees—but both the sheriff's and state's attorney's offices got sizable increases despite calls from advocates to freeze law enforcement spending:
it doesn't include new taxes/fees—but both the sheriff's and state's attorney's offices got sizable increases despite calls from advocates to freeze law enforcement spending:
sixty-eight chicago community, faith, + social service organizations are calling on cook county commissioners to “protect and increase social service spending” amid drastic cuts nationally from the trump admin.
they suggest freezing all law enforcement spending, which has “unjustifiably increased.”
they suggest freezing all law enforcement spending, which has “unjustifiably increased.”
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
the cook county board of commissioners have approved a $10 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which starts 12/1.
it doesn't include new taxes/fees—but both the sheriff's and state's attorney's offices got sizable increases despite calls from advocates to freeze law enforcement spending:
it doesn't include new taxes/fees—but both the sheriff's and state's attorney's offices got sizable increases despite calls from advocates to freeze law enforcement spending:
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New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
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The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) started using mail scanning at all prisons in September and could make it a permanent practice soon. This takes away the ability of incarcerated people to touch their physical mail, including letters/photographs from family. thetriibe.com/2025/11/crim...
Criminal justice advocates are urging Illinois residents to ‘say no’ to mail scanning in Illinois prisons • The TRiiBE
Illinois residents can submit comments to state leaders by Nov. 24 to oppose mail scanning, which allows prison officials to scan physical mail and reproduce it into digital copies. Criminal justice a...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) started using mail scanning at all prisons in September and could make it a permanent practice soon. This takes away the ability of incarcerated people to touch their physical mail, including letters/photographs from family. thetriibe.com/2025/11/crim...
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NEW — Illinois residents can submit comments to state leaders by Nov. 24 to oppose mail scanning, which allows prison officials to scan physical mail and reproduce it into digital copies.
Criminal justice advocates say the practice doesn’t make prisons safer.
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Criminal justice advocates say the practice doesn’t make prisons safer.
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Criminal justice advocates are urging Illinois residents to ‘say no’ to mail scanning in Illinois prisons • The TRiiBE
Illinois residents can submit comments to state leaders by Nov. 24 to oppose mail scanning, which allows prison officials to scan physical mail and reproduce it into digital copies. Criminal justice a...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
NEW — Illinois residents can submit comments to state leaders by Nov. 24 to oppose mail scanning, which allows prison officials to scan physical mail and reproduce it into digital copies.
Criminal justice advocates say the practice doesn’t make prisons safer.
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Criminal justice advocates say the practice doesn’t make prisons safer.
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The federal government shot Marimar Martinez in Brighton Park, charged her with federal crimes, and just weeks later is dismissing the case. This follows several dropped prosecutions against protesters. To say the immigration raids have been all around mess is an understatement
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The federal government shot Marimar Martinez in Brighton Park, charged her with federal crimes, and just weeks later is dismissing the case. This follows several dropped prosecutions against protesters. To say the immigration raids have been all around mess is an understatement
So the Bulls really love stressing me 😅
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
So the Bulls really love stressing me 😅