Articles filed under Special Reports
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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.
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Pritzker upbeat on Bears bill despite legislators going on breakMar 03, 2026 2:09 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker remains optimistic about a potential Bears stadium deal, despite delays in the legislative calendar.
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‘We’ve got limited time’: Bears legislation advances in Springfield as Indiana governor signs billFeb 26, 2026 1:34 pm - An Illinois House committee Thursday advanced legislation that could give the Bears a big property tax break and clear the way to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, despite questions over the bill’s prospects in the legislature as a whole.
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Bears bill passes Indiana House; Pritzker says competing legislation in Springfield is ‘in a good place’Feb 24, 2026 6:02 pm - As Indiana’s House passed its Bears stadium bill Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there is agreement on competing Springfield legislation that’s been crafted during closed-door discussions, but now it’s up to legislators.
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Jim O’Donnell: Bears can move to Indiana and leave stable Arlington Heights aloneFeb 21, 2026 7:00 pm - IN A METRO AREA OF MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE, every time the Chicago Bears play a home game, they need roughly 60,000 people to populate their live football studio. ...
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‘This was not some inflection point’: Officials in Illinois play defense now that Indiana Bears bill is in motionFeb 20, 2026 5:11 pm - Officials including Gov. JB Pritzker and Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus went on defense Friday amid movement in Indiana on legislation aimed at luring the Chicago Bears across state lines.