Articles filed under Special Reports
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Rosemont’s Stephens is latest player in Bears stadium talksApr 13, 2026 5:02 pm - Rosemont’s Brad Stephens and other House Republicans will meet Wednesday with Gov. JB Pritzker’s staff to discuss legislation that would provide a tax break for a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights.
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Some moon photos weren’t taken from Artemis IIApr 12, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines whether some of the images circulating on social media purportedly from the Artemis II moon mission are actually fake.
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Pope Leo is not in favor of nuclear weaponsApr 12, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the pope supports nuclear weapons and that Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss suggested “underground transgender mafia“ was behind a massive chocolate bar theft.
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Facts Matter: Easter remains a focus for Cadbury chocolatesApr 06, 2026 1:59 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Cadbury has removed an Easter reference from its packaging on chocolate eggs, President Trump called for a pardon of Tiger Woods and more.
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Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’Apr 01, 2026 6:24 pm - Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.
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Arlington Heights or Hammond? Bears stadium decision expected before end of summer, Warren saysMar 30, 2026 6:49 pm - Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Monday he expects to know late this spring or summer whether the team’s new football stadium will be in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana.
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Facts Matter: ICE agents not paid a bonus for each arrestMar 30, 2026 7:22 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that ICE agents received payments for each arrest they made, Benjamin Netanyahu has died and more.
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Pritzker: Bears stadium deal should happen ‘sooner rather than later’Mar 24, 2026 6:24 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that a deal to get a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights “needs to happen sooner rather than later,” but now it’s in the hands of the legislature.
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AI created video of young boy crying near casketMar 22, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a young boy was videoed crying over the casket of his father killed in the Iran war, a body double replaced actor Jim Carrey at an awards ceremony in France and more.
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Jimmy Carter acknowledged fraud while supporting mail-in votingMar 15, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Jimmy Carter opposed voting by mail.