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Kristi Noem
stated on October 30, 2025 a press conference

“No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Nick Karmia • October 31, 2025

X posts
stated on August 19, 2024 an X post

Democrats dyed the “Chicago River red to celebrate abortion.”

August 20, 2024

Facebook posts
stated on July 4, 2022 a Facebook post

The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.”

July 7, 2022

Mary Miller
stated on October 23, 2021 a tweet

The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 31, 2021

Rodney Davis
stated on June 21, 2021 a press release

“Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 27, 2021

Darin LaHood
stated on August 24, 2020 a TV interview

“The post office right now, this year, is operating with about a $12 billion surplus.”

By Deborah Wilber, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 6, 2020

Jeanne Ives
stated on December 3, 2019 a tweet

Says U.S. Rep. Sean Casten has held numerous "invite-only" town halls.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 5, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on October 28, 2019 a speech

"Over the last two years, the number of murders in America and America’s major cities has dropped, unlike here (Chicago), by more than 10%."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 29, 2019

Brad Halbrook
stated on February 7, 2019 a resolution

"The City of Chicago is often bailed out by taxpayers in the rest of the State, such as the $221 million bailout for the CPS (Chicago Public Schools) pension system that was signed into law."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 7, 2019

Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 29, 2019 a campaign ad

Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’"

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 10, 2019

Peter Roskam
stated on October 22, 2018 a debate appearance

Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 28, 2018

stated on September 14, 2018 a campaign ad

Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi.

By Stephen Koff • October 5, 2018

Peter Roskam
stated on July 1, 2018 in a Facebook ad

Says Sean Casten supports "doubling premiums" and "cutting current health care plans."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 12, 2018

Rudy Giuliani
stated on August 6, 2018 a tweet

There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 7, 2018

Rod Blagojevich
stated on May 28, 2018 a Wall Street Journal op-ed

"I’m in prison for practicing politics."

By Bob Secter, John Chase • May 29, 2018

Bruce Rauner
stated on February 13, 2018 a campaign ad

"Who’s really behind Jeanne Ives’ campaign for governor? Mike Madigan’s corrupt insider machine. They’ve bankrolled her campaign with thousands in shady labor union cash, turning Ives into another Madigan lackey."

By Brett Chase • March 5, 2018

Bruce Rauner
stated on January 29, 2018 a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board

"I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I’ve been governor."

By Brett Chase, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 2, 2018

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on October 2, 2017 a press conference

"I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there."

By Matt Dietrich • October 3, 2017

Bruce Rauner
stated on August 28, 2017 a bill signing event

"My grandparents were proud immigrants to the United States of America, here to Illinois in the late 1800s. My grandparents did not speak English when they were young."

By Bob Secter, Matt Dietrich • September 5, 2017

Bloggers
stated on March 13, 2017 a blog post

Said Vin Diesel declared his love of Rockford, Ill., after locals provided him car help and hospitality.

By Matt Dietrich • April 13, 2017

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