Articles filed under Special Reports
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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.
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O’Donnell: Bears’ focus groups spark ire and dismayAug 21, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: The recent focus groups on the Bears’ proposed lakefront stadium sparked ire and dismay among season ticket holders.
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Facts Matter: Harris rally crowd not A.I. generatedAug 18, 2024 6:45 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that crowds pictured at a Kamala Harris event were A.I. generated, a truck stuck under an overpass was related to the Donald Trump campaign and more.
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False information follows VP nominee onto the campaign trailAug 10, 2024 4:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz changed the design of his state’s flag, clones of first lady Jill Biden are being used and more.