Articles filed under Special Reports
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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.
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Play clock ticking: Bears won’t wait past March for stadium deal, Arlington Heights mayor saysMar 12, 2026 5:38 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia warned Thursday that the Bears may leave Illinois for Indiana if stadium legislation isn’t approved by month’s end.
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Facts Matter: Iran war brings fake news to social mediaMar 08, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines numerous social media claims about the Iran war, a report that Ghislaine Maxwell was pictured in Canada and more.
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Post mixes up stats from two elections to claim voter fraudMar 06, 2026 11:47 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that mail-in vote totals in Pennyslvania are suspect, Kristi Noem made a post regarding the origin of the Bible and more.
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‘Melania’ ticket sales didn’t beat ’Star Wars’Mar 06, 2026 11:47 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the movie ‘Melania’ sold as many tickets as ‘Star Wars,’ Jeffrey Epstein was seen walking around in Israel and more.
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Trump’s claim incomes are ‘roaring’ is misleadingMar 06, 2026 11:47 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Donald Trump made a particular phone call using a false name associated with him, contemporary incomes in America are soaring and more.