Latest Fact Checks By Madeleine Doubek

Fake news claims Muslims can wear burqas in driver’s license photos

By Madeleine Doubek

April 2, 2017

"Muslims get their way--Illinois will permit wearing burqas in driving licenses photos"

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Rauner’s budget-balancing claim doesn’t come close to adding up

By Madeleine Doubek

March 9, 2017

Says he presented "a balanced budget."

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Rauner right about cost of lawmakers’ four straight pension holidays

By Madeleine Doubek

February 17, 2017

The status quo led the General Assembly to reduce pension payments four straight years starting in 2005, costing billions of dollars as the delay in…

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Illinois tax burden among highest, but not in Top 5 in U.S.

By Madeleine Doubek

December 2, 2016

We (in Illinois) have the fifth-highest tax burden in the country.

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Safe roads backers’ tax claim defies reality

By Madeleine Doubek

November 5, 2016

"We can fix our roads without raising taxes."

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Duckworth stretches Super PAC claim against Kirk

By Madeleine Doubek

September 28, 2016

"Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a…

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Emanuel scores well on CPS test

By Madeleine Doubek

August 25, 2016

Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high…

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U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk falsely attacks Duckworth on IRS expansion

By Madeleine Doubek

July 21, 2016

Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS."

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