Fact-check: Truth in jeopardy in Mendoza’s claim blaming Daley for budget mess
Her claim that Daley somehow paved the way for the role Rauner played in the state’s protracted budget impasse lacks substance.
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Fact-check: Gery Chico’s pop tax swipe at Susana Mendoza falls flat
The claim follows a well-worn partisan script in which a candidate blows out of proportion a minor piece of legislation an opponent once supported.
Fact-check: McCarthy’s claims on reining in city’s murder rate don’t ring true
In a recent TV ad, McCarthy invokes yet again his four-plus years at the helm of the Chicago Police Department.
Fact-check: Did Chico cut waste, taxes in less than 7 months at City Colleges?
City Colleges did cut its property tax levy under Chico. Still, the breaks he oversaw were so modest that it is doubtful Chicago homeowners noticed.
Fact-check: Preckwinkle inflates role in shedding light on Laquan McDonald case
Preckwinkle’s ad is partially accurate and leaves out important details, so we we rate it Half True.
Fact-check: Susana Mendoza goes off the rails with commuter tax claim
The problem with that sweeping generalization is that some U.S. cities with commuter taxes are thriving.
Fact-check: Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas claims CPS healthier under him
Having a proven track record as a school fix-it specialist could be a big plus for Vallas. But how valid are his claims? We decided to take a look.
Fact-check: Did police shootings plunge under McCarthy’s leadership?
Garry McCarthy claims a dramatic reduction in officer-involved shootings when he was head of CPD. He stretches the facts by claiming total credit.
Fact-check: What’s missing from Daley’s pledge to freeze property taxes
The Daley ad fails to make clear is that he is only promising to freeze a portion of the various property tax levies that make up a typical bill.
Fact-check: Gov’s claim that Dems solely caused budget crisis woefully lacking
Republican governors — in charge of Illinois from 1977-2003, also had a big role in putting the state in a financial quagmire.
Fact-check: Lightfoot taxes facts with claim Chicagoans among most taxed in U.S.
It’s common practice for office seekers to complain with a broad brush about tax burdens. But such sweeping statements often oversimplify the issue.
Fact-check: Mendoza off in claim of last-minute reprieve for death penalty ban
Even with Mendoza’s support, however, the initial House vote on the measure was 59 to 58, one short of the 60-vote majority needed for passage.
Fact-check: Peeling back Vallas’ swipe at Mendoza’s city sticker record
A Vallas spokesman followed up later to explain the statement his candidate had characterized as “pretty clear” needed some clarification.
Fact-check: What we’re watching as Chicago mayor’s race heats up
The issues that have defined the contest so far, including gun violence, pension debt and public education, will remain important throughout the race.
