Latest Fact-Checks In Illinois

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Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on December 11, 2018 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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