Monday, February 5, 2024
Today’s headlines:
- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is promoting federal legislation to crack down on social media companies that allow online abuse and mistreatment of children.
- An Illinois nonprofit is getting $160 million from the National Science Foundation to study new, more efficient ways to remove “forever chemicals” from tap water.
- The University of Illinois’ men’s basketball team pulled out a victory after blowing a double-digit lead late in regulation.
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the Rantoul Police Department still hasn’t implemented any department-wide trainings after the village’s first-ever fatal shootings by police.
Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, David Schuster and Farrah Anderson.