31 People 18779 Fact-checks 6414 Articles People (31) Ideas Illinois states-news.com State Department Independent Voice for Illinois PAC Illinois Republican Party Illinois Rising Action Illinois Policy Institute Illinois Family Institute Think Big Illinois State Farm Insurance SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana Georgia state senators Republican state senators Red State Wave Nevada State Democratic Party Republican State Leadership Committee Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Wisconsin state Senate Democrats Iowa GOP state legislators State Public Service Announcement Fact-checks (18779) Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts: Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Trump is addressing to the nation today.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022 Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2013 Rush Darwish stated on March 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 8, 2020 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 X posts stated on November 20, 2022 in a tweet: The Club Q shooting was a “false flag.” By Andy Nguyen• November 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2022 in a post: Girl Scouts support "Planned Parenthood and pro-abortion politicians." By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.” By Tom Kertscher• November 24, 2021 Viral image stated on April 16, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says a Wisconsin welcome sign includes a message warning "criminals and terrorists" that over "170,000 Wisconsin residents have a legal permit to carry a handgun." By Samantha Putterman• May 30, 2019 Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview: Says his political opponents "brought 100,000 protesters into our state." By Tom Kertscher• July 30, 2015 Viral image stated on July 19, 2019 in post on Facebook: "Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat 71 years before Rosa Parks did. At age 33, she owned the first African American newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Conservator. Why do you never hear about her? Because she was a Republican." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2019 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.” By Caleb McCullough• July 23, 2020 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Amazon’s Alexa confirms Michelle Obama “was born Michael LaVaughn Robinson.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2022 Greg Abbott stated on February 12, 2013 in a Twitter post.: Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary." By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Social Media stated on June 14, 2024 in publicaciones en redes sociales: Video muestra al Presidente Joe Biden desorientado en evento de paracaidismo del G7 con líderes mundiales. By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone• June 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: Una ley en Estados Unidos dice “si una casa no está habitada, podemos expropiarla”. By Maria Briceño• April 9, 2024 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." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 24, 2018 Susana Mendoza stated on July 08, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Indiana actually has a higher gas tax than Illinois does even with the increase in (Illinois’) taxes." By Duncan Agnew• July 21, 2019 JB Pritzker stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview: "Illinois lost population in 94 out of the last 95 years, so it’s not like it’s a new thing that we have a slight out-trickle of people leaving the state." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 8, 2019 Articles (6414) The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 PolitiFact answers reader questions about the midterms By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• October 19, 2022 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026 We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Introducing PolitiFact Illinois By Madeleine Doubek• July 13, 2016 What is QAnon, the baseless conspiracy spilling into US politics? By Daniel Funke• August 27, 2020 When it comes to Illinois’ deficit, how bad is bad? By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 3, 2018 Fact-checking the fact-challenged candidates for Illinois governor By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 4, 2018 Was Ohio runner up in the Sears derby? By Joe Guillen• January 18, 2012 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 14, 2019 PunditFact fact-checks the March 29 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2015 Fact-checking the March 29 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2015 What Illinois’ ‘red flag’ gun law means after the Highland Park shooting By Hana Stepnick• July 12, 2022 Sorry Illinois politicians, PolitiFact is back By Bob Secter• August 1, 2017 “Boys, boys!”: Repetition doesn’t improve Rauner, Pritzker sniping By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 14, 2018 Fact-checking the resume-driven Chicago mayor's race By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 24, 2019 Obama's "present" tension By Adriel Bettelheim• February 13, 2008
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Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts: Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.” By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Trump is addressing to the nation today.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2022 Paul Ryan stated on April 11, 2013 in a speech: Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico "and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners." By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2013 Rush Darwish stated on March 03, 2020 in a tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 8, 2020 American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." By Amy Sherman• June 2, 2014 X posts stated on November 20, 2022 in a tweet: The Club Q shooting was a “false flag.” By Andy Nguyen• November 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2022 in a post: Girl Scouts support "Planned Parenthood and pro-abortion politicians." By Monique Curet• February 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.” By Tom Kertscher• November 24, 2021 Viral image stated on April 16, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says a Wisconsin welcome sign includes a message warning "criminals and terrorists" that over "170,000 Wisconsin residents have a legal permit to carry a handgun." By Samantha Putterman• May 30, 2019 Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview: Says his political opponents "brought 100,000 protesters into our state." By Tom Kertscher• July 30, 2015 Viral image stated on July 19, 2019 in post on Facebook: "Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat 71 years before Rosa Parks did. At age 33, she owned the first African American newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Conservator. Why do you never hear about her? Because she was a Republican." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 6, 2019 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad: The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.” By Caleb McCullough• July 23, 2020 Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post: Amazon’s Alexa confirms Michelle Obama “was born Michael LaVaughn Robinson.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2022 Greg Abbott stated on February 12, 2013 in a Twitter post.: Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary." By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Social Media stated on June 14, 2024 in publicaciones en redes sociales: Video muestra al Presidente Joe Biden desorientado en evento de paracaidismo del G7 con líderes mundiales. By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone• June 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 16, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram: Una ley en Estados Unidos dice “si una casa no está habitada, podemos expropiarla”. By Maria Briceño• April 9, 2024 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." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 24, 2018 Susana Mendoza stated on July 08, 2019 in a podcast interview: "Indiana actually has a higher gas tax than Illinois does even with the increase in (Illinois’) taxes." By Duncan Agnew• July 21, 2019 JB Pritzker stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview: "Illinois lost population in 94 out of the last 95 years, so it’s not like it’s a new thing that we have a slight out-trickle of people leaving the state." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 8, 2019
The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Does our Rauner-Trump fact-check still hold up? By Marc Filippino• October 12, 2016 PolitiFact answers reader questions about the midterms By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• October 19, 2022 What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE? By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2026 We answered your questions on coronavirus seasonality, immunity and transmission By Josie Hollingsworth, Samantha Putterman, Emily Venezky• March 13, 2020 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Introducing PolitiFact Illinois By Madeleine Doubek• July 13, 2016 What is QAnon, the baseless conspiracy spilling into US politics? By Daniel Funke• August 27, 2020 When it comes to Illinois’ deficit, how bad is bad? By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• April 3, 2018 Fact-checking the fact-challenged candidates for Illinois governor By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 4, 2018 Was Ohio runner up in the Sears derby? By Joe Guillen• January 18, 2012 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 14, 2019 PunditFact fact-checks the March 29 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2015 Fact-checking the March 29 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 29, 2015 What Illinois’ ‘red flag’ gun law means after the Highland Park shooting By Hana Stepnick• July 12, 2022 Sorry Illinois politicians, PolitiFact is back By Bob Secter• August 1, 2017 “Boys, boys!”: Repetition doesn’t improve Rauner, Pritzker sniping By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• October 14, 2018 Fact-checking the resume-driven Chicago mayor's race By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 24, 2019 Obama's "present" tension By Adriel Bettelheim• February 13, 2008
