Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch faces mutiny of 26 Democrats calling for new leader after Benton scandal
Left 100%100%
Attention level: Low (3 sources)
- Headline mismatch 1 of 5 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Chicago Sun-Times: Finding the right fit for the next House speaker
Four House Democrats who were instrumental in drafting and circulating a letter last week that successfully called for a new Illinois House speaker issued another letter the next day aimed partly at…
- Chicago Sun-Times: Finding the right fit for the next House speaker
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Sun-Times | Leans left | 78 High | US | 2 |
| The Herald-News | Not rated | Not rated | US | 1 |
| WFLD | Not rated | Not rated | US | 2 |
How this was worked out
The radar does not decide what is true. It lists signals that deserve a closer look, each with its evidence: who covers the story and how they are rated, matching fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns, and headlines that are sensational or do not match their own description.
How INDB scores stories · Data: stories INDB grouped from the outlets on the sources page.