U.S. Consumer Prices See Steepest Jump In 40 Years; Even Economists Are Surprised
In a holiday hit that we'd all rather not hear about, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced that prices shot up almost 7 percent this year.
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In a holiday hit that we'd all rather not hear about, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced that prices shot up almost 7 percent this year.
Jake LaRavia made the go-ahead jump shot with five seconds left in overtime then came up with a steal on the ensuing possession to give Wake Forest a victory over Northwestern in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night.
Boo Buie had 22 points and six assists, Ryan Young added 17 points and Northwestern beat Georgia on Tuesday night for third place at the Roman Legends Classic.
Nate Watson scored 16 points to lead five in double figures as undefeated Providence never trailed and beat previously unbeaten Northwestern on Monday night in the Roman Legends Classic.
Aidan O'Connell threw three touchdown passes to Milton Wright on Saturday to lead Purdue to a 32-14 victory over Northwestern at Wrigley Field.
Ryan Young scored 20 points, Pete Nance added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Northwestern beat Fairleigh-Dickinson on Thursday night to remain undefeated.
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"The Northwestern University Police Department is reviewing security cameras in the area and attempting to identify those involved."
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Engineers have developed what they say is the world's smallest flying structure -- the size of a grain of sand.
Seven members of a fraternity at Indiana University in Bloomington are now facing criminal charges for hazing methods that led to two pledges being hospitalized in 2025.
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The committee voted Tuesday morning along party lines in support of Blanche.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, is stepping down from her post, the mayor's office confirmed Monday night.
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Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
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Bears safety Coby Bryant will miss the next 8-10 weeks due to a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture suffered in Monday's training camp practice, ESPN reports.
The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series.
Ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Monday, the Chicago White Sox have reportedly added right-handed reliever Huascar Brazobán in a trade with the New York Mets.
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Thieves stole an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday.
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