Articles filed under Special Reports
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Walz leaves Trump off his list of union membersSep 28, 2024 5:05 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Americans overseas do not have to prove citizenship in order to vote, JD Vance rents a dog to take with him on appearances and more.
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Facts Matter: Explosives not found near Trump rallySep 21, 2024 3:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines false claims of explosives in a car near a spot where Trump was planning to hold a rally.
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Jim O’Donnell: Why the NFL’s new private equity rules could steer the Bears back to Arlington ParkSep 21, 2024 12:02 pm - THREE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, the Bears announced a $197.2 million purchase-and-sale agreement with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the 326 acres that once housed Arlington Park...
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Proposed Bears lakefront stadium would only benefit the rich, opponents saySep 19, 2024 8:49 am - Parks advocates on Wednesday tried to throw more blocks in the way of the Chicago Bears’ stalled drive for a new stadium on the lakefront. Leaders from Friends of the Par...
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Facts Matter: Harris, Trump deliver false claims during fiery debateSep 14, 2024 3:00 pm - The first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump included a bunch of memorable moments, along with some false information.
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Facts Matter: Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery posting compared to Biden visitSep 08, 2024 8:27 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims regarding the comparison of a Joe Biden and a Donald Trump visit to Arlington National Cemetery, the economic impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and more.
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‘Love’ for Arlington Heights: Bears president keeps open door to stadium, but complains about taxesSep 06, 2024 6:06 pm - Though bearing down on what he thinks a new stadium would mean for Chicago, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren opened the door ever so slightly to a return to Arlington...
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Arlington Heights re-ups contract with lobbyists amid Bears stadium limboSep 05, 2024 8:30 pm - Arlington Heights officials have re-upped their contract with two lobbying firms for another year — to the tune of $120,000 — representing their interests in the stalled, yet ongoing, Bears stadium saga.
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Walz didn’t lie about his dog, ScoutAug 31, 2024 4:28 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Tim Walz lied about having a dog, WNBA players were suspended for kneeling during the national anthem and more.
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Arlington Heights planning chief who prepped for Bears and reshaped downtown set to retireAug 23, 2024 11:06 pm - The municipal planner who has shaped downtown Arlington Heights into a mixed-use entertainment destination and worked behind the scenes on the Bears’ now-stalled Arlington Park redevelopment plans will retire from his long-held position at village hall this fall.