Latest Fact-checks in Illinois 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.” Richard Irvin stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet: "In my first year in office, Aurora homicides went down by 40%." Blaine Wilhour stated on February 9, 2022 in a press conference: "There is absolutely no observed or clinical data that indicates any benefit whatsoever to masking K-12 students in schools." JB Pritzker stated on February 2, 2022 in the 2022 State of the State address.: “A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.” Lori Lightfoot stated on December 31, 2021 in a year-end press release.: "Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city." Mary Miller stated on October 23, 2021 in a tweet: The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.” Terri Bryant stated on September 21, 2021 in a radio interview: “75% of Republicans have been vaccinated” against COVID-19 in Illinois. Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby. Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.” JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits. Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.” Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” Rodney Davis stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release: “Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”
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.” Richard Irvin stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet: "In my first year in office, Aurora homicides went down by 40%." Blaine Wilhour stated on February 9, 2022 in a press conference: "There is absolutely no observed or clinical data that indicates any benefit whatsoever to masking K-12 students in schools." JB Pritzker stated on February 2, 2022 in the 2022 State of the State address.: “A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.” Lori Lightfoot stated on December 31, 2021 in a year-end press release.: "Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city." Mary Miller stated on October 23, 2021 in a tweet: The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.” Terri Bryant stated on September 21, 2021 in a radio interview: “75% of Republicans have been vaccinated” against COVID-19 in Illinois. Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.” Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby. Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.” JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits. Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.” Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” Rodney Davis stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release: “Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”
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.”
Richard Irvin stated on February 20, 2022 in a tweet: "In my first year in office, Aurora homicides went down by 40%."
Blaine Wilhour stated on February 9, 2022 in a press conference: "There is absolutely no observed or clinical data that indicates any benefit whatsoever to masking K-12 students in schools."
JB Pritzker stated on February 2, 2022 in the 2022 State of the State address.: “A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.”
Lori Lightfoot stated on December 31, 2021 in a year-end press release.: "Chicago maintained the lowest unemployment rate through most of 2021 of any large American city."
Mary Miller stated on October 23, 2021 in a tweet: The migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico “is the population of Minneapolis.”
Terri Bryant stated on September 21, 2021 in a radio interview: “75% of Republicans have been vaccinated” against COVID-19 in Illinois.
Sean Casten stated on August 23, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Says the 1995 Chicago heat wave was “the largest single-day, non-war fatality in the United States” prior to 9/11, and “we are now expecting temperatures that hot in Chicago every summer.”
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby.
Rodney Davis stated on July 27, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials’) actions on Jan. 6.”
JB Pritzker stated on July 21, 2021 in a podcast interview: “You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits.
Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.”
Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
Rodney Davis stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release: “Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”
