Latest Fact-checks by Madeleine Doubek 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 Bloggers stated on March 17, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims get their way--Illinois will permit wearing burqas in driving licenses photos" Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget." Bruce Rauner stated on December 31, 2016 in an op-ed in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register: The status quo led the General Assembly to reduce pension payments four straight years starting in 2005, costing billions of dollars as the delay in contributions essentially borrowed from pension funds at a very high interest rate. Christine Radogno stated on November 14, 2016 in a press conference: We (in Illinois) have the fifth-highest tax burden in the country. Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: "We can fix our roads without raising taxes." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains." Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS."
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Bloggers stated on March 17, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims get their way--Illinois will permit wearing burqas in driving licenses photos" Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget." Bruce Rauner stated on December 31, 2016 in an op-ed in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register: The status quo led the General Assembly to reduce pension payments four straight years starting in 2005, costing billions of dollars as the delay in contributions essentially borrowed from pension funds at a very high interest rate. Christine Radogno stated on November 14, 2016 in a press conference: We (in Illinois) have the fifth-highest tax burden in the country. Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: "We can fix our roads without raising taxes." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains." Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS."
Bloggers stated on March 17, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims get their way--Illinois will permit wearing burqas in driving licenses photos"
Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget."
Bruce Rauner stated on December 31, 2016 in an op-ed in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register: The status quo led the General Assembly to reduce pension payments four straight years starting in 2005, costing billions of dollars as the delay in contributions essentially borrowed from pension funds at a very high interest rate.
Christine Radogno stated on November 14, 2016 in a press conference: We (in Illinois) have the fifth-highest tax burden in the country.
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: "We can fix our roads without raising taxes."
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC."
Rahm Emanuel stated on July 26, 2016 in a press event: Chicago Public Schools "lead the country in high school graduation of an urban school system," "match the United States of America in kids graduating high school going on to a four-year college," and are "producing eighth-grade leaders in the country in math gains, fourth-grade leaders in reading gains."
Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS."
