Illinois News Roundup - November 10, 2023
The latest on the attack on a state trooper, culture wars in Galesburg, and a new effort to boost news coverage are all in this week's roundup.
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New documents show Rantoul Police Department cleared main officers of wrongdoing in 2023 fatal shootings
After two fatal officer-involved shootings in early 2023, the Rantoul Police Department conducted internal investigations into the use-of-force during those incidents. Newly obtained documents show the department cleared three officers involved in the city’s first-ever fatal police shootings — including the two who pulled the trigger — and found one officer violated department policies.
What does it mean to be in the Midwest?
Who counts as a Midwesterner? No question about us in the Prairie State. But what the Dakotas or Colorado? We'll talk about a new poll.
Biden is back in Illinois
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Belvidere today. We talked about why he is here and the political implications.
New hospital safety report gives Carle Foundation a ‘C’ and OSF Heart of Mary a ‘B’
The Leapfrog Group issued its Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades on Monday. The report looks at metrics for patient safety and care quality and assigns an "A" to "F" rating to nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals.