It is with profound sadness that I share heartbreaking news of the passing of Dr. George Kao, radiation oncologist, known to many as the “father” of cancer care in Southern Illinois.
The subsidy Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 received through state taxes decreased 22.5 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of public schools data.
Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded defeat Tuesday night as Democrat J.B. Pritzker claimed the governorship of Illinois, capturing 59 percent of the vote to Rauner’s 35 percent.