Colin Boyle

Colin Boyle

@colinbphoto.bsky.social

Photojournalist @BlockClubCHI | BSJ, MSJ, Adjunct Lecturer @MedillSchool | Lifelong Chicagoan | #TodaysReportingLunch | Cats | News | Local Lens

3,888 Followers 350 Following 472 Posts Joined Aug 2023
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Corli Jay, The TRiiBE’s community investment reporter was terminated by TRiiBE leadership on March 9 alleging that she had broken nonexistent company ethics rules. We believe this is retaliation for organizing a union. One Triibe United demands the immediate reinstatement of our member and voluntary recognition of our union. 

Corli Jay, The TRiiBE’s community investment reporter was terminated by TRiiBE leadership on March 9 alleging that she had broken nonexistent company ethics rules.

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Tornadoes and 2-inch hail is possible during Tuesday storms. blockclubchi.co/4s0gfxH

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Block Club has won Best Newspaper, Best Newsletter and Best Independent Website/Blog in the Chicago Reader’s 2025 Best Of Chicago Awards. 🎉 🎉 🎉

We do this work for our readers, not awards. But it's an honor to be recognized. blockclubchi.co/47ib97N

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📸 by Arthur Maiorella @colinbphoto.bsky.social Jeremy Battle Victor Hilitski @afrodip.bsky.social @maiamcdonald.me Jesus Montero Sabrina Castle @arielparrella.bsky.social @jimrlynch.bsky.social @mollydevore.bsky.social @avhndz.bsky.social @reemasabrina.bsky.social @quinnmyers.bsky.social

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We've got a lot of great photos to share. See what @blockclubchi.bsky.social reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods lately!

A Few Weeks In Photos: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Celebrating Lunar New Year And More
blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/06/a...

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There’s always a local angle, and a cheeky @chicago.suntimes.com headline to go with it.

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Pritzker trolled Kristi Noem after her ouster as the Homeland Security boss.

“Don’t let the door hit you on the way out,” the Illinois governor wrote on social media. blockclubchi.co/3MJ2tk0

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These are Chicago’s most endangered buildings in 2026: blockclubchi.co/4b2mZ75

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Block Club has won Best Newspaper, Best Newsletter and Best Independent Website/Blog in the Chicago Reader’s 2025 Best Of Chicago Awards. 🎉 🎉 🎉

We do this work for our readers, not awards. But it's an honor to be recognized. blockclubchi.co/47ib97N

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My first assignment after roughly three weeks and it was a fantastic time!

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Why is the Cook County state’s attorney prosecuting nonviolent ICE protesters? blockclubchi.co/3ZXJS6K

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I've been out of Chicago for two weeks and just pulled up alongside a Waymo (with a human behind the wheel)...

Here's the latest story in @blockclubchi.bsky.social:
Waymo Starts Testing Self-Driving Cars In Chicago — But With Drivers, For Now
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/25/w...

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We, the staff at @thetriibe.com are unionizing. Please support us in our efforts and sign our petition.

actionnetwork.org/letters/were...

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We’re forming a union to build a more sustainable and equitable newsroom that serves Chicago’s Black communities. ✨

You can support us by:

Linktree
Reading our mission statement ✅
Signing our petition ✅
Following us here and on Bluesky (@onetriibeunited) for updates ✅

Thanks for your support!

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An immigrant father of 3 reunited with his family after being unlawfully arrested during Midway Blitz. blockclubchi.co/4s6mboD

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Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Civil Rights icon and a leader in Chicago since the '60s: blockclubchi.co/40dMUDJ

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📸 by Jeremy Battle @colinbphoto.bsky.social @arielparrella.bsky.social Arthur Maiorella @franciagarciah.bsky.social @maiamcdonald.me @jimrlynch.bsky.social @patrick-filbin.bsky.social

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See what @blockclubchi.bsky.social reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week!

This Week In Photos: Marimar Martinez Shooting Evidence Released, West Side Record Store Turns 40 And More blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/13/t...

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Auburn Gresham Neighbors, Faith Leaders Unite After Woman Killed On 79th Street: 'Don't Be Silent' St. Sabina’s Rev. Michael Pfleger announced the church is offering a $10,000 reward for anyone with information on the Wednesday afternoon shooting that left a mother dead.

Auburn Gresham neighbors, faith leaders unite after woman killed on 79th Street, offering a $10,000 reward for more information blockclubchi.co/4kkxkiY

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This Week In Photos 📸
▪️ Diving into deep-dish pizza
▪️ Students walk out to protest ICE and more: blockclubchi.co/4bYwhDt

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Like the snow lately, the news has been plentiful in Chicago.

See what @blockclubchi.bsky.social reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week.

This Week In Photos: Diving Into Deep-Dish Pizza, Students Walk Out To Protest ICE And More blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/06/t...

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Catch me this afternoon speaking with a powerful panel on how local journalists can cover immigration enforcement operations. I'll be sharing more about how @blockclubchi.bsky.social covered Operation Midway Blitz.

@freedom.press

Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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City Sues For Millions In Damages After ‘Worst Landowner’ Property Auction Fails It’s the latest controversy surrounding land owned by Suzie B. Wilson and her sister Swedlana Dass, who have been caught in a legal web since a 2023 investigation by Illinois Answers Project and Block...

Mayor Johnson said: "We took her to court and we won back millions of dollars for taxpayers and more than 800 lots across the South and West Sides of the city of Chicago.”

But he got the facts wrong.

My latest w/ @ctoner.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social

blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...

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Students across the North Side — including from Amundsen High School, Mather High School, Northside College Prep and Roosevelt High School — organized a walkout Monday to protest President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement crackdown. I’m covering for @blockclubchi.bsky.social.

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Photo booth lovers are finding options galore at The Strip Club in Bucktown. blockclubchi.co/4c8j9eN

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Photo Booth Lovers Find Options Galore At The Strip Club In Bucktown
✍️ @quinnmyers.bsky.social / @blockclubchi.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/03/p...

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The Ultimate Guide To Chicago’s Big Pizzas: Deep-dish, stuffed, pan and double decker 🍕 🍕 🍕

Venture deep into the city’s garden of cheesy, crusty delights to learn what distinguishes our heftiest pizzas. blockclubchi.co/4kcQs2c

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Families scammed by convicted mortgage fraudsters are still fighting for their homes. blockclubchi.co/3ZeAyLq

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STORY: The Ultimate Guide To Chicago’s Big Pizzas: Deep-Dish, Stuffed, Pan And Double Decker

Venture deep into the city’s garden of cheesy, crusty delights to learn what distinguishes our heftiest pizzas.
via John Carruthers / @blockclubchi.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/02/t...

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The family of an unhoused man is asking for help finding him after he went missing after an illness. blockclubchi.co/4t9b1kd

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