Evidence lacking for Pritzker’s pension buyout claim
Says a study projected that a pension buyout program he expanded would save "billions and billions, potentially $25 billion."
Has Illinois been losing population for nearly a century?
"Illinois lost population in 94 out of the last 95 years, so it’s not like it’s a new thing that we have a slight out-trickle…
Trump ‘dead wrong’ about the change in murders in Chicago
"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%."
Durbin mostly on track with claim on Illinois deportations
Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."
No, 30% of the nation’s poor don’t reside in California
Says California has "30% or a third of the country’s people living at or below the poverty level."
Are Chicago Public School teachers among the nation’s highest paid?
"Teachers in Chicago Public Schools are paid some of the highest compensation of any school system in the country."
Durbin mostly on target with claim about police support for expanding background checks
Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales.
Bernie Sanders says 49% of ‘new’ income goes to the top 1%
"49% of all new income goes to the top 1%."
Trump policies Duckworth cited haven’t hurt housing access — yet
Says President Trump’s administration has "actually worsened our nation’s homelessness crisis" by cutting affordable housing programs, allowing shelters to refuse people based on gender identity…
Lightfoot stretches the numbers on Downstate public safety pension funds
"We’ve got 600-plus police and fire pensions Downstate that are on the cusp of insolvency because they don’t have the revenues that they need to…
Does science say time is running out to stop climate disaster?
"Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case…
Are handguns used to commit nearly all murders?
"97% of murders occur with handguns."