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 Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." Bruce Rauner stated on May 11, 2018 in a policy forum: "There’s more union jobs growing in Texas, which is a right-to-work state, than in Illinois, and factory workers make more money in Texas than they do in Illinois." Jeff Sessions stated on May 8, 2018 in remarks to a conference: A legal settlement that reined in Chicago police "resulted in approximately 236 additional victims killed and over 1,100 additional shootings in 2016 alone." Ja'Mal Green stated on April 24, 2018 in a radio interview: Under Rahm Emanuel, "We’ve got tree trimmers making six figures." Garry McCarthy stated on March 30, 2018 in a campaign post: Studies show "the 2016 shooting and murder rate in Chicago cost us about $9.6 BILLION DOLLARS" and "the entire City budget for 2018 is $8.6 billion dollars. This math does not work, it is financially killing our city." JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes." Bruce Rauner stated on March 20, 2018 in his victory speech: "Newspapers have framed this election as my fight against the Illinois mafia." Bruce Rauner stated on February 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Who’s really behind Jeanne Ives’ campaign for governor? Mike Madigan’s corrupt insider machine. They’ve bankrolled her campaign with thousands in shady labor union cash, turning Ives into another Madigan lackey." Chris Kennedy stated on February 9, 2018 in an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board: "Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready." Nancy Rotering stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "It’s now constitutional to ban [assault weapons] in Illinois. Yet, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to allow other cities to have that opportunity." Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois." Jeanne Ives stated on February 7, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board: "I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I’ve been governor." Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board: "No private business was conducted on public property. That issue is a contract dispute." Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement: Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence. Rahm Emanuel stated on January 9, 2018 in a talk radio appearance: "Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city." Bruce Rauner stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet: "The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois." 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. Chicago Public Schools stated on November 2, 2017 in a press release: "CPS students are learning and growing faster than 96 percent of students in the United States." 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."
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Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics." Bruce Rauner stated on May 11, 2018 in a policy forum: "There’s more union jobs growing in Texas, which is a right-to-work state, than in Illinois, and factory workers make more money in Texas than they do in Illinois." Jeff Sessions stated on May 8, 2018 in remarks to a conference: A legal settlement that reined in Chicago police "resulted in approximately 236 additional victims killed and over 1,100 additional shootings in 2016 alone." Ja'Mal Green stated on April 24, 2018 in a radio interview: Under Rahm Emanuel, "We’ve got tree trimmers making six figures." Garry McCarthy stated on March 30, 2018 in a campaign post: Studies show "the 2016 shooting and murder rate in Chicago cost us about $9.6 BILLION DOLLARS" and "the entire City budget for 2018 is $8.6 billion dollars. This math does not work, it is financially killing our city." JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes." Bruce Rauner stated on March 20, 2018 in his victory speech: "Newspapers have framed this election as my fight against the Illinois mafia." Bruce Rauner stated on February 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Who’s really behind Jeanne Ives’ campaign for governor? Mike Madigan’s corrupt insider machine. They’ve bankrolled her campaign with thousands in shady labor union cash, turning Ives into another Madigan lackey." Chris Kennedy stated on February 9, 2018 in an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board: "Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready." Nancy Rotering stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "It’s now constitutional to ban [assault weapons] in Illinois. Yet, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to allow other cities to have that opportunity." Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois." Jeanne Ives stated on February 7, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board: "I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I’ve been governor." Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board: "No private business was conducted on public property. That issue is a contract dispute." Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement: Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence. Rahm Emanuel stated on January 9, 2018 in a talk radio appearance: "Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city." Bruce Rauner stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet: "The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois." 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. Chicago Public Schools stated on November 2, 2017 in a press release: "CPS students are learning and growing faster than 96 percent of students in the United States." 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."
Rod Blagojevich stated on May 28, 2018 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: "I’m in prison for practicing politics."
Bruce Rauner stated on May 11, 2018 in a policy forum: "There’s more union jobs growing in Texas, which is a right-to-work state, than in Illinois, and factory workers make more money in Texas than they do in Illinois."
Jeff Sessions stated on May 8, 2018 in remarks to a conference: A legal settlement that reined in Chicago police "resulted in approximately 236 additional victims killed and over 1,100 additional shootings in 2016 alone."
Ja'Mal Green stated on April 24, 2018 in a radio interview: Under Rahm Emanuel, "We’ve got tree trimmers making six figures."
Garry McCarthy stated on March 30, 2018 in a campaign post: Studies show "the 2016 shooting and murder rate in Chicago cost us about $9.6 BILLION DOLLARS" and "the entire City budget for 2018 is $8.6 billion dollars. This math does not work, it is financially killing our city."
JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes."
Bruce Rauner stated on March 20, 2018 in his victory speech: "Newspapers have framed this election as my fight against the Illinois mafia."
Bruce Rauner stated on February 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Who’s really behind Jeanne Ives’ campaign for governor? Mike Madigan’s corrupt insider machine. They’ve bankrolled her campaign with thousands in shady labor union cash, turning Ives into another Madigan lackey."
Chris Kennedy stated on February 9, 2018 in an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board: "Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready."
Nancy Rotering stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "It’s now constitutional to ban [assault weapons] in Illinois. Yet, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to allow other cities to have that opportunity."
Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois."
Jeanne Ives stated on February 7, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy."
Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing."
Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board: "I have introduced balanced budgets every year that I’ve been governor."
Bruce Rauner stated on January 29, 2018 in a session with Chicago Tribune editorial board: "No private business was conducted on public property. That issue is a contract dispute."
Jeanne Ives stated on January 15, 2018 in a campaign statement: Says President Barack Obama advocated "fathers in the home" as the solution to gun violence.
Rahm Emanuel stated on January 9, 2018 in a talk radio appearance: "Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city."
Bruce Rauner stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet: "The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois."
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.
Chicago Public Schools stated on November 2, 2017 in a press release: "CPS students are learning and growing faster than 96 percent of students in the United States."
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."
