Latest Fact-checks in Illinois Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview: “To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.” Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in una publicación en X: Un video muestra un “arresto por robo que la policía de Chicago realizó hace más de un año”. Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.” TikTok posts stated on September 7, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.” Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview: “The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.” Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” Social Media stated on October 22, 2024 in social media posts: “Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’” X posts stated on September 3, 2024 in una publicación en X: “Un grupo de 32 venezolanos armados tomaron esta noche un edificio de apartamentos en Chicago”. X posts stated on September 3, 2024 in X posts: A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago. X posts stated on August 17, 2024 in In X post on Aug. 17: Photo shows “domestic Antifa are already gathering in Chicago, to create chaos during the Harris-Walz DNC.” X posts stated on August 19, 2024 in an X post: Democrats dyed the “Chicago River red to celebrate abortion.” Chris Larson stated on December 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans. Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy. Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." Jared Moskowitz stated on March 26, 2023 in an interview on CNN: Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Instagram posts stated on November 8, 2022 in Instagram post: ‘No Sharpies on ballots’ permitted for in-person voting in Illinois. Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.” Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rep. Adam Kinzinger “admits Trump won” the 2020 presidential election. Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.” Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.” Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images show Highland Park shooter had antifa connection Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 5, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting. Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year Greg Abbott stated on May 25, 2022 in a press conference: "We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis." Keith Pekau stated on April 11, 2022 in in a campaign advertisement: We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years. Mary Miller stated on April 8, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden Administration is engaging in extreme ‘woke’ politics by encouraging children to take chemical castration drugs and undergo surgeries, and they are lying to children by telling them puberty blockers are "reversible." Tammy Duckworth stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet: “An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
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Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns. Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview: “To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.” Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in una publicación en X: Un video muestra un “arresto por robo que la policía de Chicago realizó hace más de un año”. Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.” TikTok posts stated on September 7, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.” Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview: “The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.” Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” Social Media stated on October 22, 2024 in social media posts: “Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’” X posts stated on September 3, 2024 in una publicación en X: “Un grupo de 32 venezolanos armados tomaron esta noche un edificio de apartamentos en Chicago”. X posts stated on September 3, 2024 in X posts: A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago. X posts stated on August 17, 2024 in In X post on Aug. 17: Photo shows “domestic Antifa are already gathering in Chicago, to create chaos during the Harris-Walz DNC.” X posts stated on August 19, 2024 in an X post: Democrats dyed the “Chicago River red to celebrate abortion.” Chris Larson stated on December 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans. Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy. Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers." Jared Moskowitz stated on March 26, 2023 in an interview on CNN: Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.” Instagram posts stated on November 8, 2022 in Instagram post: ‘No Sharpies on ballots’ permitted for in-person voting in Illinois. Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.” Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rep. Adam Kinzinger “admits Trump won” the 2020 presidential election. Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.” Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.” Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images show Highland Park shooter had antifa connection Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.” Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 5, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting. Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year Greg Abbott stated on May 25, 2022 in a press conference: "We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis." Keith Pekau stated on April 11, 2022 in in a campaign advertisement: We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years. Mary Miller stated on April 8, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden Administration is engaging in extreme ‘woke’ politics by encouraging children to take chemical castration drugs and undergo surgeries, and they are lying to children by telling them puberty blockers are "reversible." Tammy Duckworth stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet: “An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
Kristi Noem stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: “No American citizens have been arrested or detained” during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview: “To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”
Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in una publicación en X: Un video muestra un “arresto por robo que la policía de Chicago realizó hace más de un año”.
Tricia McLaughlin stated on October 12, 2025 in an X post: A video shows a “burglary arrest Chicago Police made over a year ago.”
TikTok posts stated on September 7, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.”
Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview: “The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.”
Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.”
Social Media stated on October 22, 2024 in social media posts: “Schaumburg, Illinois not recording votes, just putting votes ‘in a box.’”
X posts stated on September 3, 2024 in una publicación en X: “Un grupo de 32 venezolanos armados tomaron esta noche un edificio de apartamentos en Chicago”.
X posts stated on September 3, 2024 in X posts: A group of 32 armed Venezuelans took over an apartment building in Chicago.
X posts stated on August 17, 2024 in In X post on Aug. 17: Photo shows “domestic Antifa are already gathering in Chicago, to create chaos during the Harris-Walz DNC.”
X posts stated on August 19, 2024 in an X post: Democrats dyed the “Chicago River red to celebrate abortion.”
Chris Larson stated on December 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans.
Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2023 in a Facebook post: A FEMA office in Chicago is proof of a conspiracy.
Ron DeSantis stated on July 30, 2023 in a post: "Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers."
Jared Moskowitz stated on March 26, 2023 in an interview on CNN: Former President Donald Trump “instructed all the governors to shut down” because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on February 1, 2023 in a House committee hearing: Illinois “received $5.1 billion at an elementary school there that used it for equity and diversity.”
Instagram posts stated on November 8, 2022 in Instagram post: ‘No Sharpies on ballots’ permitted for in-person voting in Illinois.
Facebook posts stated on September 9, 2022 in a Facebook post: Under new Illinois law, these crimes are “nondetainable": “Burglary, robbery, arson, kidnapping, DUI offenses, even DUI involving a fatality, most drug offenses, and even 2nd degree murder.”
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Rep. Adam Kinzinger “admits Trump won” the 2020 presidential election.
Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.”
Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Shooter in Highland Park, Illinois, “bought the gun illegally.”
Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images show Highland Park shooter had antifa connection
Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: The mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, was a “false flag.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 5, 2022 in a tweet: Says an image shows the Highland Park shooting suspect "in jail or rehab or a psychiatric center" before the shooting.
Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2022 in a Facebook post: Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year
Greg Abbott stated on May 25, 2022 in a press conference: "We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it,’ Chicago and LA and New York disprove that thesis."
Keith Pekau stated on April 11, 2022 in in a campaign advertisement: We’ve reduced crime to its lowest level in 27 years.
Mary Miller stated on April 8, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden Administration is engaging in extreme ‘woke’ politics by encouraging children to take chemical castration drugs and undergo surgeries, and they are lying to children by telling them puberty blockers are "reversible."
Tammy Duckworth stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet: “An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
