Incumbent Illinois Governor Pat Quinn launched an ad in early September 2014 which targets Republican opponent Bruce Rauner on his position on the minimum wage.
The ad, called “Eliminate Minimum Wage,” claims Bruce Rauner wants to eliminate the minimum wage completely.
WQAD News 8 reporter Brittany Lewis and the Quad-City Times reporter Ed Tibbetts have partnered to check the facts behind political ads.
Watch for our Political Ad Fact Check reports Sunday nights on News 8 at 10 p.m.