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Citing Oregon as an example of what Illinois’ future will hold if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan, Illinois Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady made a claim about that state’s tax history that doesn’t hold up.

Illinois 3rd Congressional District candidate Marie Newman claimed incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski helped put the brakes on a law that prevented trains from blocking crossings. In response to our inquiry, her campaign acknowledged that’s not the case.

Speaking in favor of a plan to lower prescription drug costs and increase funding for public research, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten misstated the timeframe but correctly cited the conclusion of a study on the government’s role in creating new medications.

State Sen. Dave Syverson said a proposal to lower the effective tax rate on Chicago’s future casino would require the state to reduce its cut while allowing the city to raise taxes. That doesn’t quite square with the language in the bill.

In an attack on Democratic Rep. Sean Casten, the GOP congressional hopeful suggested Casten limits access to his public events. Her own evidence belies that claim.

The governor said a study estimated the state’s pension buyout program could save up to $25 billion, but his office won’t provide the “proprietary” study.

Speaking about the importance of attracting young people to attend Illinois universities, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state has lost population in all but one of the last 95 years.

Trump claimed Chicago has lagged the nation in reducing murders over the last two years. The opposite is true: Chicago’s progress has contributed to and even outpaced the national decline.

Illinois’ senior senator said fewer than 20% of individuals deported from Illinois were charged with a serious crime. Federal data supports that, but it comes with a few caveats.