Latest Fact Checks By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller

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Emanuel exaggerates what studies say about CPS

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
October 5, 2018
Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."
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Pritzker’s flimsy claim that Rauner delayed school funding

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 30, 2018
"Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes."
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Rauner veers off course in claiming Pritzker proposed a mileage tax

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 23, 2018
Says "J.B. Pritzker’s tax plan" includes a "new tax per mile you drive with government tracking device."
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AG candidate Raoul makes false claim about opponent’s stance on gay adoption

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 17, 2018
Says "we know" Erika Harold would "discriminate against a loving gay couple who want to adopt a child, favoring an abusive straight couple instead."
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Republican AG candidate misleads in attacking opponent over property taxes

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 16, 2018
Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes."
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Rauner falsely claims graduated income taxes always hurt the middle class

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 9, 2018
"Every state that has put in a graduated income tax, the middle class always pays more."
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Pritzker claims Rauner misquoted newspapers to lie about him. That’s a stretch.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 2, 2018
Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
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Duckworth’s background check claim checks out

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
August 26, 2018
"If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire…
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Roskam ad makes absurd claims about Democratic challenger’s health care stance

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
August 12, 2018
Says Sean Casten supports "doubling premiums" and "cutting current health care plans."
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Giuliani says there were 63 murders in Chicago over the weekend. That’s five times the actual count.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
August 7, 2018
There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."
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Pritzker called Illinois’ workforce the nation’s most educated. He’s wrong.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
August 5, 2018
"We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation." 
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