Publisher of The State Journal-Register retires
Illinois: The State Journal-Register publisher Richard Johnston retires later this month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The publisher of The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill. has announced his retirement, effective June 19.
Richard Johnston was named publisher of the Journal-Register in July. He is also publisher of the Lincoln Courier. Both newspapers are owned by Fairport, N.Y.-based GateHouse Media Inc.
Johnston was publisher of several Midwestern dailies prior to joining the Journal-Register. He was publisher of The Pantagraph in Bloomington from 2007-2011.
GateHouse Media vice president Brad Dennison announced Thursday that GateHouse vice president of sales Michael Petrak will serve as interim publisher of the Springfield newspaper, starting June 17.
