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Southern Illinois Congressman Responds to School Safety Marches

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Kevin Boucher
Published March 26, 2018 at 6:00 PM CDT
Many High School Students And Activists Marched In Cities Across The Nation And Across The State Recently To Pressure Lawmakers To Enact Measures To Prevent School Shootings.

This past weekend across the country and across Illinois,  high-school students by the thousands took part in marches to push for reforms to prevent school shootings.  WSIU's Kevin Boucher  recently caught up with 12th District US Congressman Mike Bost.
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Kevin Boucher
Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.


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