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.

A shopper looks over fruits and vegetables at La Chiquita grocery store in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, Nov. 21, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Average gas prices pass $5 a gallon in Chicago as inflation surges to 3-year high

June 15, 2026 at 8:29 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,...

This image released by CBS shows host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in New York on May 18, 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 23

May 23, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

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High gas prices at the Shell station on Armitage Avenue at Wood Street in Chicago are selling for $6.30, without a car wash, May 11, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war.

May 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Data shows most grocery staples trending upward, electric costs at all-time highs and gas prices back above $4 per gallon nationally for the first time since 2022.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 16

May 16, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

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Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run to tie the game 6-6 in the ninth inning against the Reds at Wrigley Field on May 6, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 9

May 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami celebrates his three-run home run during the second inning against the Padres on Friday, May 1, 2026, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 2

May 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Bears with the 25th pick of the NFL draft Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for April 25

April 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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A person walks in the rain near the CTA’s Red Line Argyle station as a storm system moves through the area Tuesday April 14, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for April 18

April 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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Kyndal Royal fills his vehicle with fuel at a gas station on April 13, 2026, in Miami. As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz, fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel. (Joe Raedle/Getty)

Record spike in oil and gas prices since start of Iran war drives higher consumer costs nationwide

April 16, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

Inflation accelerated rapidly in March, with costs rising 0.9% across the board — a sharp increase from the 0.3% reported in February and the most since June 2022.

Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates with his team after defeating UConn, 69-63, in the NCAA title game on April 6, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for April 11

April 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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