PolitiFact

The governor slings the incendiary word in a broad attack on his political foes, conflating ethics questions with Illinois’ rich history of graft.

In an attack on challenger Sean Casten’s health care position, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam distorts the Democrat’s policy stance and attempts to blame Casten for the impact of policies Roskam has supported.

In criticizing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s violence-prevention record, President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani flubs his numbers.

In praising the state for its ability to attract business, Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker stretches the truth about the educational accomplishments of Illinois’ workforce.

Overall preschool enrollment has dipped under Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. But that’s an incomplete measure of the city’s program, which has increased more in-demand, full-day opportunities substantially since he took office.

In refusing to release comprehensive tax information, wealthy rivals forego a possibility of debunking specious attacks about their finances.

Pritzker’s running mate Stratton says employment flatlined under Rauner. But federal jobs data—and her campaign’s own response—tell a different story.

The mayor’s latest claim about Chicago’s workforce holds up no better to the facts than a similar one he made early this year. Not surprisingly, there were more workers and jobs in the city decades ago when the population was much greater.

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s running mate claims a push by Democrats to replace Illinois’ flat-rate income tax with progressive rates that charge higher earners more would be the opposite of progressive and lead to higher taxes.

Illinois has racked up a mountain of interest penalties for paying bills late after a record budget impasse. The Democrat hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner says it’s all the Republican’s fault, but the facts tell a more complicated story.