Articles filed under Special Reports
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Video shows demonstration, not a military operationJan 18, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a video shows U.S. troops assaulting a Venezuelan tanker sporting a Russian flag, President Trump is considering a return to prohibition and more.
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‘We cannot fumble this opportunity’: Arlington Heights officials say tax break bill needed to keep the Bears in IllinoisJan 16, 2026 10:12 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia and other local leaders on Friday urged Illinois legislators to pass property tax break legislation to support a Bears stadium redevelopment. Without it, he warned that Illinois could lose the Bears to Indiana.
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What has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politicsJan 15, 2026 7:06 pm - A new report cites economics and politics as the main obstacles to a Bears stadium deal.
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NFL commissioner visits Arlington Heights, fueling Bears stadium hopesJan 13, 2026 6:29 pm - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell toured the Arlington Park property in Arlington Heights with Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren on Saturday - but the trio also visited potential stadium locales in Northwest Indiana.
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Social media videos falsely claim to show Venezuelans celebrating the capture of MaduroJan 10, 2026 11:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that certain videos showed Venezuelans celebrating the capture of Nicolas Maduro, a man was ordered to remove Christmas decorations in London and more.
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Pritzker: Bears should work with local governments if they want tax reliefJan 08, 2026 7:02 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday suggested the Bears would need to negotiate property tax relief with local governments for their proposed Arlington Heights stadium.
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Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressuresJan 06, 2026 8:17 pm - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said Tuesday that legislation giving the Chicago Bears tax breaks and state assistance to redevelop Arlington Park is not high in his agenda this spring.
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Facts Matter: Belgium protest wasn’t against ChristmasDec 29, 2025 2:29 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Rob Reiner vowed not to post on X again unless President Trump goes to prison, former President Obama plans to run again and more.
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Stadium shuffle: Bears’ relocation saga in 2025 went from lakefront to Arlington Heights to Northwest IndianaDec 27, 2025 11:15 am - The Bears’ search for a new stadium backed by subsidies and a tax break remained unresolved in 2025, with the NFL club exploring options in downtown Chicago, Arlington Heights and now Northwest Indiana.
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Facts Matter: Post about Trump wasn’t from Rob ReinerDec 20, 2025 6:23 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Rob Reiner vowed not to post on X again unless President Trump goes to prison, former President Obama plans to run again and more.