Articles filed under Special Reports
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Facts Matter: Democrats did participate in Charlie Kirk moment of silenceSep 21, 2025 4:00 am - In this Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald looks at claims about the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination.
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Facts Matter: Salt trucks not blocking Chicago streets from ICESep 14, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Chicago has lined up salt trucks to block troops from coming to the city, a company CEO issued a nasty reply to complaints about taking a memento from a child and more.
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‘More than a dozen meetings and … a dozen months’: How the Bears stadium approval process might lookSep 13, 2025 1:00 pm - The Bears are meeting with Arlington Heights officials to finalize a site plan for their domed stadium and mixed-use development at the 326-acre Arlington Park property. After plans are unveiled publicly, the village approval process is expected to last at least a year.
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Sep 09, 2025 2:22 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that crime has plummeted 100% since National Guard troops were deployed to Washington, D.C, stimulus checks are being sent to middle class Americans and more.
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Mayor: Public meetings to review Bears’ Arlington Heights stadium plans coming soonSep 09, 2025 11:12 am - Public meetings to review the Bears’ redevelopment plans for Arlington Park are expected in the coming months, Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia said Tuesday.
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‘Bears belong to more than just Chicago’: Warren pitches Arlington Heights stadium to fansSep 08, 2025 6:33 pm - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren declared Monday that the team “belongs to more than just Chicago,” as he tries to build support for an Arlington Heights stadium plan and a property tax break to fund it.
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A premature claim on National Guard deployment in ChicagoAug 31, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump had already deployed National Guard troops to Chicago last week, someone changed the U.S. Constitution without going through Congress and more.
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Colbert not set for new show with Democratic representativeAug 23, 2025 2:02 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is teaming up with Jasmine Crockett for a new show, and other fake news.
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Facts matter: No evidence Trump made thousands of wire transfers to EpsteinAug 17, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that records show thousands of wire transfers from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, violent crime is on the rise in Washington, D.C., and more.
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Daily Herald opinion: Despite encouraging recent comments, movement on Bears project doesn’t feel promisingAug 13, 2025 12:44 pm - Pocketbook-conscious taxpayers can take heart in Gov. JB Pritzker’s observation Monday in Wheeling that as a business, the Chicago Bears “seem to be doing OK for themselv...