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Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on December 11, 2018 in a speech:
"There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 23, 2018
Bill Daley
Bill Daley
stated on December 6, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says he "will put a moratorium on tax hikes to keep families in their homes."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 16, 2018
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on November 19, 2018 in a debate appearance:
Says Chicagoans "live in one of the most taxed cities and the most taxed county, unfortunately, in the country."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 2, 2018
Susana Mendoza
Susana Mendoza
stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance:
"I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • November 25, 2018
Paul Vallas
Paul Vallas
stated on November 14, 2018 in a press release:
Says Susana Mendoza’s assertion that she fought efforts to hike vehicle sticker prices when she was Chicago’s city clerk "is absurd … Mendoza pushed a draconian sticker penalty program."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • November 18, 2018
Sean Casten
Sean Casten
stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate:
Under the GOP tax law, "if you live in Hinsdale, Illinois … you are now being double-taxed to the tune of $35,000."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 31, 2018
Peter Roskam
Peter Roskam
stated on October 22, 2018 in 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."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 28, 2018
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on October 19, 2018 in a speech:
An agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU caused "virtually all of the rise in homicides" in 2016.
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 23, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 7, 2018
stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi.
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • October 5, 2018
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event:
Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 5, 2018
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly
stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:
"While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay."  
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • October 3, 2018
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on September 13, 2018 in a TV ad:
"Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 30, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on September 6, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says "J.B. Pritzker’s tax plan" includes a "new tax per mile you drive with government tracking device."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 23, 2018
Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul
stated on September 4, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says "we know" Erika Harold would "discriminate against a loving gay couple who want to adopt a child, favoring an abusive straight couple instead."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 17, 2018
Erika Harold
Erika Harold
stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 16, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on August 22, 2018 in a radio interview:
"Every state that has put in a graduated income tax, the middle class always pays more."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 9, 2018
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on August 24, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 2, 2018
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 7, 2018 in remarks during a press conference:
"If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire gun store inventory to ‘personal use’ and once it is a personal use weapon, you can sell it without background checks."
True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 26, 2018
Peter Roskam
Peter Roskam
stated on July 1, 2018 in in a Facebook ad:
Says Sean Casten supports "doubling premiums" and "cutting current health care plans."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 12, 2018
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