Sarah Lighthiser

Weekend Meteorologist, Weekday MMJ Sarah Lighthiser | Weekend Meteorologist, Weekday MMJ School | Northern Illinois University Sarah joined the KHQA Team in June 2023. She recently graduated from NIU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology and a certificate in geographical information systems. In 2021, Sarah was on the executive board for NIU's student chapter of the American Meteorological Society; she was in charge of marketing. Throughout her time at NIU, she did multiple job shadows in cities such as Rockford and Milwaukee. In her spare time, Sarah loves being outdoors and is a huge plant lover. She has grown blueberries, strawberries, and has a pineapple plant. Have a great story idea? Send it her way by emailing her at slighthiser@sbgtv.com

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63%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • Cindy Vilsick quotes stating that 'all funds raised stick go towards the troop you bought from as this is the big fundraiser', but it's unclear if this statement applies to every Girl Scout cookie sale or only certain ones.
  • The article states that all Girl Scouts of Central Illinois launch their in-person cookie sales on February 2nd, which is false.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The list of cookies available for sale may not be accurate or complete across all locations.

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