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Jason Keller
stated on November 28, 2016 during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill:

"Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois."

False

By Marc Filippino • January 19, 2017

Mike Fortner
stated on November 25, 2016 a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield:

"House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)."

True

By Kevin Hoffman • January 17, 2017

Aaron DeGroot
stated on December 2, 2016 a tweet :

Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."

Half-True

By Marc Filippino • January 6, 2017

Rahm Emanuel
stated on November 15, 2016 Interview with Bill Kurtis :

[Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.

Half-True

By Anna Bruzgulis • December 28, 2016

David Menchetti
stated on November 28, 2016 testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

True

By PolitiFact Staff • December 19, 2016

Jeanne Ives
stated on December 1, 2016 a floor speech:

"Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford."

Mostly True

By Kevin Hoffman • December 16, 2016

Christine Radogno
stated on November 14, 2016 a press conference:

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

Mostly True

By Madeleine Doubek • December 2, 2016

Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding
stated on September 28, 2016 a TV ad:

"We can fix our roads without raising taxes."

False

By Madeleine Doubek • November 5, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third presidential debate:

In Chicago, which has the toughest gun laws in the United States, probably you could say by far, they have more gun violence than any other city.

Mostly False

By Matt Dietrich • November 3, 2016

Barney Frank
stated on September 28, 2016 a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider :

"Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."

Half-True

By Marc Filippino • October 27, 2016

Brad Schneider
stated on September 16, 2016 a campaign tweet:

Says Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold "continues to side with his Republican leadership and the NRA in blocking consideration of a bill that would keep firearms out of the hands of people on the terrorist watch list."

Half-True

By Anna Bruzgulis • October 18, 2016

Katherine Cloonen
stated on September 21, 2016 a campaign ad:

"Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes."

Pants on Fire!

By Kevin Hoffman • October 13, 2016

Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization
stated on September 14, 2016 a video attack advertisement :

Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals… Saving his friends millions... It’s an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigan’s hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system.

Mostly False

By Marc Filippino • October 5, 2016

Bruce Rauner
stated on September 19, 2016 a press conference:

Even our attorney general who is a strong Democrat, she has said that we need causation in our workers’ comp system. That’s the No. 1 thing pushing our manufacturing jobs out of Illinois.

True

By Matt Dietrich • October 3, 2016

Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 31, 2016 an email fundraising letter:

"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 Super PAC."

Mostly False

By Madeleine Doubek • September 28, 2016

Leslie Geissler Munger
stated on September 15, 2016 a Chicago Sun-Times editorial board debate :

"My opponent… was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits both as a city worker and as a state worker for 10 years."

Half-True

By Kevin Hoffman • September 22, 2016

Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 18, 2016 in a speech:

Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."

Mostly True

By Matt Dietrich • September 15, 2016

SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana
stated on August 25, 2016 a YouTube video :

"In an interview with the Chicago Tribune's Editorial Board, Comptroller Leslie Munger says that in order to balance a budget, the state would have to 'cut social services completely.'"

False

By Kevin Hoffman • September 8, 2016

Bruce Rauner
stated on August 17, 2016 a speech at the Illinois State Fair:

Democrats "are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office."

Mostly False

By Matt Dietrich • September 1, 2016

Rahm Emanuel
stated on July 26, 2016 a press event:

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 school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains."

Mostly True

By Madeleine Doubek • August 25, 2016

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