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Johnston City Mayor Dies

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jennifer Fuller
Published January 2, 2019 at 7:06 AM CST
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Johnston City is mourning the loss of its mayor.
The city announced Jim Mitchell's death Tuesday after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 74.

Mitchell's services are still pending. He had also served on Johnston City's school board and the Williamson County Housing Authority.
 
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Jennifer Fuller
Former WSIU Associate Director of News and Public Affairs Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
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