Congressman Sean Casten claimed most climate scientists agree the planet will face an irreversible ‘worst case scenario’ if climate change isn’t tackled within the decade. That oversimplifies a more nuanced consensus among experts.
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Fact-Check: Are Handguns Used to Commit Nearly All Murders?
Following recent mass shootings, Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger voiced his support for certain forms of gun control. Asked if he’d back an assault rifle ban, however, he cited a statistic that stretches the facts.
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BGA Named Finalist for Top Online Award, Best Newsroom
Better Government Association is a finalist for two of the Online News Association’s 2019 Online Journalism Awards, including a nomination for digital innovation for its recycling story.
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What The Gov: Your O’Hare Questions, Answered
Reporter Alejandra Cancino follows up on readers questions received about the BGA’s investigation into O’Hare International Airport.
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Fact-Check: Ivanka Trump Conflates Chicago Gun Violence Statistics
In a Tuesday tweet, the president’s daughter and advisor misstated the context and location of shootings in Chicago over the weekend.
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Fact-Check: Ives Falsely Claims Primary Foe Did Not Publicly Oppose Illinois Abortion Bill
Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives says ex-Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti did not denounce a controversial bill signed by former Gov. Bruce Rauner that expanded public funding of abortions.
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Fact-Check: Has Trump Encouraged an Unprecedented Number of Migrants to Seek Asylum at the Border?
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin says the president’s hardline immigration stance has driven more migrants to seek asylum protections at the border than ever before. There has been a surge, but the Trump connection is far from clear.
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Fact-Check: Mendoza’s Comparison of Indiana and Illinois Gasoline Taxes Veers Off Course
While defending Illinois’ recent gas tax hike, the state comptroller claimed Indiana still charges drivers more. Her office now acknowledges that was wrong.
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What The Gov: What Does It Mean To Have Six Democratic Socialists on the Chicago City Council?
A slew of democratic socialists now sit on the Chicago City Council. How did that happen, and what does that mean for city politics?
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Fact-Check: FOP Attack on Consent Decrees Falls Short
The head of the city’s police union claims studies show consent decrees reining in officer conduct are unsuccessful and are often followed by an uptick in crime.
