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All statements by Toni Preckwinkle

False

It's an urban legend

Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle

"Nationally, they predict prison populations on the basis of third-grade achievement."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, March 24th, 2019

Mostly False

That's not the official count

Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle

Says that "despite the tremendous amounts of money that have gone into it, only 400 family (housing) units have been created" in the last 12 years through Chicago’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance.

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, March 17th, 2019

Pants on Fire!

Mendoza was speaking in support of ending executions

Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle

Says Susana Mendoza is a supporter of the death penalty who could administer it herself and "‘...sleep like a baby at night…’"

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, February 10th, 2019

Half-True

No evidence for the second part of this claim

Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle

Says she "made sure Laquan McDonald’s autopsy went public" and "called for the dash cam footage to be released."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

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