At a press conference held on Monday February 27th, 2017, Anthony Cracco, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, announced an agreement to keep the Illinois Masonic Children's Home in Murphysboro open. The United Methodist Children's Home in Mount Vernon will assume operations of the home. The officials involved announced there will be no staff changes and current Associate Administrator of the Murphysboro home, Julie O'Connor, will continue to lead the work in Murphysboro.
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The United Methodist Children's Home is located in Mount Vernon. To learn more: http://www.umchome.org/about