Latest Fact-checks by Matt Dietrich Joe Berrios stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad: "(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons." Bruce Rauner stated on December 4, 2017 in a press conference: "The candidates controlled by Madigan, all of them have said, ‘The answer to our problems is a massive income tax hike.’ " JB Pritzker stated on December 6, 2017 in a candidate forum: "I released way more (tax) information than Bruce Rauner has." Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns. Michael Madigan stated on October 31, 2017 in a committee hearing: "The Legislative Ethics Commission continues to function." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference: "To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control." Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there." Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…" Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" Bruce Rauner stated on August 28, 2017 in a bill signing event: "My grandparents were proud immigrants to the United States of America, here to Illinois in the late 1800s. My grandparents did not speak English when they were young." Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post: Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31." Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." Rahm Emanuel stated on July 31, 2017 in a press conference: "Every one of the financial bad management practices that I inherited, every one of them, have either been eliminated or cut significantly." Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 3, 2017 in a tweet: The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country. Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Bloggers stated on March 13, 2017 in a blog post: Said Vin Diesel declared his love of Rockford, Ill., after locals provided him car help and hospitality. Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in 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. Bruce Rauner stated on September 19, 2016 in 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. Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in 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." Bruce Rauner stated on August 17, 2016 in 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." Kelly Cassidy stated on May 31, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Then, the Republican leader theatrically introduced new bills with stopgap budget language, declaring that we could stay until midnight and pass this compromise. Except under our constitution, a bill has to be read on 3 different days, so that's not possible." Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats."
Joe Berrios stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad: "(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons." Bruce Rauner stated on December 4, 2017 in a press conference: "The candidates controlled by Madigan, all of them have said, ‘The answer to our problems is a massive income tax hike.’ " JB Pritzker stated on December 6, 2017 in a candidate forum: "I released way more (tax) information than Bruce Rauner has." Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns. Michael Madigan stated on October 31, 2017 in a committee hearing: "The Legislative Ethics Commission continues to function." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference: "To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control." Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there." Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…" Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" Bruce Rauner stated on August 28, 2017 in a bill signing event: "My grandparents were proud immigrants to the United States of America, here to Illinois in the late 1800s. My grandparents did not speak English when they were young." Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post: Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31." Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents." Rahm Emanuel stated on July 31, 2017 in a press conference: "Every one of the financial bad management practices that I inherited, every one of them, have either been eliminated or cut significantly." Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 3, 2017 in a tweet: The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country. Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Bloggers stated on March 13, 2017 in a blog post: Said Vin Diesel declared his love of Rockford, Ill., after locals provided him car help and hospitality. Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in 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. Bruce Rauner stated on September 19, 2016 in 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. Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in 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." Bruce Rauner stated on August 17, 2016 in 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." Kelly Cassidy stated on May 31, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Then, the Republican leader theatrically introduced new bills with stopgap budget language, declaring that we could stay until midnight and pass this compromise. Except under our constitution, a bill has to be read on 3 different days, so that's not possible." Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats."
Joe Berrios stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad: "(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons."
Bruce Rauner stated on December 4, 2017 in a press conference: "The candidates controlled by Madigan, all of them have said, ‘The answer to our problems is a massive income tax hike.’ "
JB Pritzker stated on December 6, 2017 in a candidate forum: "I released way more (tax) information than Bruce Rauner has."
Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns.
Michael Madigan stated on October 31, 2017 in a committee hearing: "The Legislative Ethics Commission continues to function."
Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois."
Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference: "To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control."
Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average."
Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there."
Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages."
Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…"
Karen Lewis stated on September 4, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…"
Bruce Rauner stated on August 28, 2017 in a bill signing event: "My grandparents were proud immigrants to the United States of America, here to Illinois in the late 1800s. My grandparents did not speak English when they were young."
Illinois Family Institute stated on August 19, 2017 in a blog post: Public schools, colleges and state-funded day care centers "will be made into sanctuaries by Bruce Rauner signing SB 31."
Jeff Sessions stated on August 7, 2017 in a press release: Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."
Rahm Emanuel stated on July 31, 2017 in a press conference: "Every one of the financial bad management practices that I inherited, every one of them, have either been eliminated or cut significantly."
Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 3, 2017 in a tweet: The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country.
Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system.
Bloggers stated on March 13, 2017 in a blog post: Said Vin Diesel declared his love of Rockford, Ill., after locals provided him car help and hospitality.
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in 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.
Bruce Rauner stated on September 19, 2016 in 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.
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in 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."
Bruce Rauner stated on August 17, 2016 in 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."
Kelly Cassidy stated on May 31, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Then, the Republican leader theatrically introduced new bills with stopgap budget language, declaring that we could stay until midnight and pass this compromise. Except under our constitution, a bill has to be read on 3 different days, so that's not possible."
Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats."
