Jackson County Board votes down resoulution to become a sancturary county

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/35905149/jackson-co-il-board-votes-no-on-safe-welcoming-county-resolution

MURPHYSBORO, IL – (Hank Cavagnaro and Brittany Jacob, KFVS-TV.  Please click on the link above for the full story and video.  Here is an excerpt below.)

The Jackson County, Illinois board voted no with a 6 to 6 vote on a controversial resolution during the monthly board meeting on Tuesday, July 18.

The resolution will not pass.

The meeting was packed with standing room only as both sides took turns stating their reasoning. After more than 10 people spoke, the commission then shared their thoughts on why they were voting for or against the resolution.

Some were interrupted while speaking, others had boo’s and clapping after they finished

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