Bruce Rauner said his signing of a controversial abortion bill was consistent with his pro-choice principles and that he had never presented himself as anything but pro-choice.
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Fact-Check: Chicago Toughest On Gun Control? Claim Doesn’t Hold Up
Sanders, her boss and all of those who continue to repeat her statement on social media and elsewhere are wrong about Chicago’s gun laws.
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Fact-Check: Does A Soda Tax Mean A Healthier Cook County?
Billionaire Michael has become a major defender of the Cook County tax, spending more than $5 million on ads touting its health benefits. Are they telling the truth?
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New School Choice Plan Could Cost State More Than $12,000 A Student
Early estimates show the new tax scholarship program, while limited, could cost the state two to five times more a student than what it now spends on general aid for the state’s public schools students.
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Fact Check: Gov. Rauner Is Mostly Right, The State Budget Is Out Of Balance
When it comes to budgeting, Gov. Rauner has been clearly guilty of some of the same sins he is now complaining about. But he’s right that the state budget is way in the red.
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BGA Sues CPS For Refusal To Turn Over Records Related To Autistic Teen’s Drowning
The Better Government Association has sued the Chicago Public School district to obtain records that could shed light on the death of an autistic high school student who drowned in a swimming pool during gym class.
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Fact-Check: Does The State’s New Education Law Create A ‘Voucher Program’?
The Chicago Teachers Union consistently describes a scholarship plan included in a new Illinois education bill as a voucher program and a tax shelter that will benefit the wealthy. But is that description accurate?
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Fact-Check: Will New Illinois Law Create ‘Sanctuaries’ For Undocumented Immigrants?
Opponents of a new law defining police officers’ roles in immigration matters miss the mark — Illinois has not become a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
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Fact-Check: Does Chicago Protect ‘Criminal Aliens’?
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently accused the Chicago Police Department of maintaining “an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents.”
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Fact-Check: Has Rahm Rid Chicago Of Bad Financial Practices?
Mayor Emanuel says he’s cut into “every one of the financial bad management practices that I inherited.” Has he really set city finances on a distant path to soundness?
