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life-threatening injuries More than 50 protesters gather in front of Rep Mike Bost’s Murphysboro office on Tuesday during his telephone town hall in Murphysboro Protesters hold signs for passing cars on Walnut Street during Rep Protesters demonstrate in front of the Jackson County Courthouse during Rep Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) hosted a telephone town hall on Tuesday evening a rescheduling of his previous attempt on Feb The telephone town hall was hosted under a new service provider for the call and a dial-in number was posted on Bost’s social media pages to ensure as many people could access it as possible Bost opened the call addressing a criticism of his decision to hold telephone town halls instead of a traditional in-person meeting with constituents “We’re now in a time when live town halls are being overrun by organized protests and partisan activist groups,” Bost said “When they are starting to crash these across the country without anyone feeling like they’re being shouted down.” Bost added that the biggest Congressional town halls tend to draw a few hundred attendees comparing it to an alleged 100,000 households participating in the telephone town hall Bost blamed Democrats in Congress for a potential future government shutdown after the House passed a resolution that would freeze federal spending secure the border and allow DOGE to continue its work As the chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Bost reiterated his trust in President Donald Trump and VA Secretary Doug Collins as downsizing continues within the department “I trust President Trump and Secretary Collins to make these decisions with great thought ensuring that any downsizing in operation is done to improve the timely access to care so that our veterans receive quality care when and where they need it,” Bost said The Associated Press has reported an internal memo indicating that the VA will look to downsize by around 15% Bost also provided an update on the process of funding the government reiterating the goal of making the government more responsible and efficient “The committees of jurisdiction are looking into the programs and determining where spending reforms are needed.” He added that Congress is “working to save treasured programs” like social security specifically saying there is no language in the resolution that makes cuts to Medicaid Bost invited concerned citizens to reach out to his Washington D.C especially if they have been laid off or know someone who has been through recent federal workforce cuts He also addressed protests that have been ongoing across the country “Protest in the streets if you want because that’s your right “But do you really want to cure the problem or do you just want to say you hate Trump and you hate Republicans?” a group of more than 50 protesters gathered in Murphysboro near Bost’s office in another demonstration Bonnie Cotter was one of those protesters on Tuesday evening While she did not make her own sign for the protest she said she wanted to bring one referencing the DOGE downsizing efforts “Bost is not a person who serves his constituents,” Cotter said “What are five things you did today for your constituents The protest was the fifth since Presidents Day organized by Judy Ashby’s Carbondale Positive Action Committee Ashby said she hopes to continue working with groups such as Indivisible and keep pressure on the federal government “I want to get connected with all of those others so we get a good solid network and really communicate,” Ashby said the more we’ll be on a solid foundation to really make a difference.” Karen Frailey attended the protest as a Pope County resident after living in Jackson County for more than 30 years She said she signed up for the February telephone town hall but never received a call Frailey advocated for people to reach out to their representatives in government and hold them accountable “He represents everybody here and everybody in the district not just the people that think like him,” Frailey said “For years I wouldn’t call because I thought it didn’t make a difference but even if he and his staff don’t think the same way I do they need to get calls from people so that they understand that people are unhappy.” Brandyn Wilcoxen is a reporter for The Southern Illinoisan The vehicle crashed during pursuit from Murphysboro police resulting in it being wrapped around a tree The vehicle caught on fire following the crash as emergency responders worked to remove the victims from the car preventing it from hitting the condo behind it MURPHSBORO — One person is dead and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Murphysboro early Tuesday morning an officer with the Murphysboro Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle that had previously fled from other police agencies Email notifications are only sent once a day Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInJACKSON COUNTY (KFVS) - The National Weather Service in Paducah confirmed a tornado went through a small section of Jackson County the EF1 briefly touched down northwest of Harrison and Murphysboro on April 20 Its path was only about 25 yards wide and the path length was 1.78 miles long NWS said the tornado touched down on the west end of Cedar Road then traveled east northeast to the intersection of Casey and Ava Roads before it lifted puts up a shot during the regional semifinal held Feb House was killed in a traffic accident Saturday on Illinois Route 13 a former Murphysboro High School athlete who graduated in 2018 MHS said they were mourning the loss of the Red Devil alum in a Facebook post The Tri-State Tornado historical marker stands on the former site of Longfellow School on Tuesday at Longfellow Park in Murphysboro Longfellow School was one of four in the Southern Illinois destroyed by the tornado Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens speaks during the Tri-State Tornado 100th anniversary commemoration March 18 speaks during the Tri-State Tornado 100th anniversary commemoration March 18 Murphysboro High School junior Reece Mileur begins the reading of 304 victims of the Tri-State Tornado in Jackson County during the 100th anniversary commemoration March 18 Many Murphysboro and Jackson County residents gather at the Tri-State Tornado 100th anniversary commemoration March 18 the site of what is now Longfellow Park in Murphysboro was a school building Its collapse during the Tri-State Tornado was one of many tragedies commemorated March 18 local residents and officials paused to reflect on the city’s perseverance since that day which took the lives of 234 Murphysboro residents like a wind-tattered flag,” Mayor Will Stephens said “The question in the minds of many had to be And we know the answer to that question as we stand here today We know that this tornado was a bookmark in Murphysboro’s history and not the final chapter.” Students from the Murphysboro High School Key Club and Carbondale Community High School Beta Club members from Desoto read a list of the 304 Jackson County victims of the Tri-State Tornado Murphysboro junior Reece Mileur was one of those students He called it an honor to share that piece of history at the Longfellow site that has rebuilt with a new purpose “It just shows how resilient Southern Illinois is and it brings pride to know that I come from a community that will fight to do everything we can to be resilient,” Mileur said Having lived in the Murphysboro area her entire life Bryant reflected on the destruction brought about by the infamous storm I heard stories about the devastation of this tornado,” Bryant said “It devastated the growth of Southern Illinois and I think it’s really important for us to remember that.” Bryant then read a proclamation issued by Gov Calandro read a similar resolution on behalf of the county Mike Bost’s office read a Congressional resolution A historical marker was unveiled during Tuesday afternoon’s commemoration Jackson County Historical Society President Scott Johnson noted that the sign contains a misprint referring to the town as Gorham in the title we learned of this much too late to have the sign corrected we put up the sign that we’ve got,” Johnson said Brandyn Wilcoxen is a reporter for the Southern Illinoisan (KFVS) - The search is over for a man reported missing in Jackson County According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 81-year-old Michael Covell was found safe around 12:15 a.m Covell was reported missing after he was last seen leaving his Murphysboro home around 9 a.m but the sheriff’s office first reported he could have been in the Springfield area The sheriff’s office thanked the public for their help in finding Covell ties a blue ribbon to the top of a tree outside the Jackson County Courthouse in honor of child abuse prevention April 30 in Murphysboro Southern Illinois supervisor at GRO Community speaks at a Child Abuse Prevention Month event in front of the Jackson County Courthouse April 30 Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens (left) reads a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month alongside Patty Davis in front of the Jackson Courthouse on Wednesday in Murphysboro Attendees tie blue ribbons to a tree in honor of child abuse awareness and prevention at the Jackson County Courthouse April 30 MURPHYSBORO — On the final day of Child Abuse Prevention Month advocates and community members came out to the Jackson County Courthouse to commemorate the month more than 600,000 children are considered victims of abuse or neglect the rate can be doubled or tripled due to several factors including economic hardship and isolation from a larger community