Feb. 2 | Tyson closure spikes claims, Huskers fall to Illinois

Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Feb. 2, include: Tyson beef plant closure in Lexington drove Nebraska unemployment claims to highest level in five years, University of Nebraska at Omaha cut $1.9 million from budget without eliminating academic programs, OSHA cited Fremont wood processor Horizon Biofuels following deadly explosion at plant last summer, bill addressing antisemitism policies in Nebraska schools and universities won unanimous first-round approval, lawmakers debated proposal to raise Nebraska's minimum marriage age to 18, Nebraska men's basketball suffered second loss of season falling at home to Illinois.