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Newman’s claim accurately reflects the results of the single survey she is relying on, but it appears to be an outlier among similar polls.

Illinois is one of just nine states that tax income at a flat rate. But a graduated tax system alone doesn’t guarantee the wealthy pay a higher rate.

There has been a major decline in the share of Chicago high schoolers who smoke cigarettes, but the city doesn’t come close to leading the nation.

Experts we spoke with summed up the claim as a “myth,” “clearly not true,” and “total nonsense.”

Pritzker is calling for a switch to a graduated-rate income tax — not a ‘jobs tax’ — and has proposed a rate structure that would hold the line for all but the wealthiest earners.

The mayoral candidate isn’t wrong to suggest a link between academic achievement and crime — but student scores aren’t used to predict prison needs.

There’s some truth to the mayoral finalist’s broader argument, but her claim itself misses the mark.

The mayoral finalist’s percentages check out, but they don’t tell the full story.

Like his Republican predecessor, Illinois’ new Democratic governor makes sweeping assertions about tax policy that don’t hold up under closer scrutiny.

The crowded contest has featured a variety of boasts and attacks about the candidates’ records.