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Fact-Check: Republican AG Candidate Misleads in Attacking Opponent over Property Taxes

Erika Harold’s accusation about Democratic state Sen. Kwame Raoul ignores the broader aim of a bill he and House Speaker Michael Madigan sponsored to overhaul two ailing Chicago pension funds.
Sep 16, 2018 2:00 PM
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Fact-Check: Rauner Falsely Claims Graduated Income Taxes Always Hurt the Middle Class

Rauner overlooks nearly a dozen states with graduated systems that tax middle-class earners at lower rates than flat-tax Illinois.
Sep 9, 2018 2:00 PM
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Fact-Check: Pritzker Says Rauner Misquoted Newspapers. That's a Stretch.

Rauner campaign ad selectively quotes — rather than misquotes — newspapers in attack on Pritzker’s tax plan.
Sep 2, 2018 2:00 PM
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Fact-Check: Duckworth’s Background Check Claim Checks Out

Days after Chicago’s most violent weekend this year, the first-term senator points out what she sees as a gaping loophole in federal gun laws.
Aug 26, 2018 2:00 PM
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Bruce Rauner Corrupts the Word ‘Corrupt’

The governor slings the incendiary word in a broad attack on his political foes, conflating ethics questions with Illinois’ rich history of graft.
Aug 19, 2018 2:00 PM
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Fact-Check: Rx Needed for Roskam’s Portrayal of Foe’s Healthcare Stand

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.
Aug 12, 2018 2:00 PM
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Fact-Check: Giuliani Says There Were 63 Murders in Chicago Over the Weekend. That’s Five Times the Actual Count.

In criticizing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s violence-prevention record, President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani flubs his numbers.
Aug 6, 2018 7:35 PM
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Fact-Check: Pritzker Called Illinois’ Workforce the Nation’s Most Educated. He’s Wrong.

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.
Aug 5, 2018 2:00 PM
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Fact-Check: No, Chicago’s Pre-K Program Is Not in Decline

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.
Jul 29, 2018 5:00 PM
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Rauner, Pritzker Shun Transparency Even When It Might Help

In refusing to release comprehensive tax information, wealthy rivals forego a possibility of debunking specious attacks about their finances.
Jul 22, 2018 5:00 PM

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Fact-Check: Republican AG Candidate Misleads in Attacking Opponent over Property Taxes

Fact-Check: Rauner Falsely Claims Graduated Income Taxes Always Hurt the Middle Class

Fact-Check: Pritzker Says Rauner Misquoted Newspapers. That's a Stretch.

Fact-Check: Duckworth’s Background Check Claim Checks Out

Bruce Rauner Corrupts the Word ‘Corrupt’

Fact-Check: Rx Needed for Roskam’s Portrayal of Foe’s Healthcare Stand

Fact-Check: Giuliani Says There Were 63 Murders in Chicago Over the Weekend. That’s Five Times the Actual Count.

Fact-Check: Pritzker Called Illinois’ Workforce the Nation’s Most Educated. He’s Wrong.

Fact-Check: No, Chicago’s Pre-K Program Is Not in Decline

Rauner, Pritzker Shun Transparency Even When It Might Help