Claire Malon

Claire Malon is a content editor and data reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She has a master’s in journalism and a concentration in data journalism from DePaul University.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton celebrates her win in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate with her husband, Bryan Echols, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at CineCity Studios Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 21

March 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test yourself.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle addresses supporters during her primary election night watch party at the Little Black Pearl in Chicago on March 17, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Pat Hynes defeats Assessor Fritz Kaegi, as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wins Democratic primary

March 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded to challenger Pat Hynes in the race for the Democratic nomination, while Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle declared victory against challenger Ald. Brendan...

Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station as a customer fuels up in Bellevue, Washington, March 13, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)

Consumer price data: Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets new record

March 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing,...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Miami, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 14

March 20, 2026 at 12:50 a.m.

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Women hold Iranian flags and pictures of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as government supporters march against the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign after Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 7

March 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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Michael B. Jordan (in a dual role) and Omar Benson Miller in a scene from "Sinners." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

The Oscars are Sunday. Here are the nominees for best picture — and where you can see them

March 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Here are the Oscar nominees for best picture and where to watch them in Chicago theaters before the awards ceremony on March 15.

Melody McDowell, of Chicago’s south suburbs, wears a shirt from the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential run as she visits Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago on the second day of public visitation for Jackson on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 28

February 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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Republican lawmakers listen while Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his annual State of the State and budget address Feb. 18, 2026, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 21

February 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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Shoppers shop at a grocery store in Schaumburg on Feb. 9, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

How energy costs, grocery prices and other everyday expenses have changed one year into the second Trump administration

February 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

United States' Austin Florian reacts as he arrives at the finish during a men's skeleton run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 14

February 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test yourself.

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