Jim Edgar, the former governor who was once nicknamed "The Reader" by aides, now has a fitting tribute to his legacy at the Illinois State Library.

A room on the first floor of the Illinois State Library will now be named after former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias officially dedicated the Jim Edgar ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was honored Wednesday at the Illinois State Library.

When Jim Edgar first ran for governor of Illinois, he faced a dilemma that has haunted and hounded politicians since the dawn of time. Should he do the easy but wrong thing or the hard but right ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he’s been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In a statement, the 78-year-old Republican said he and his wife “are facing a ...

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Edgar, 78, a moderate Republican who was raised in Coles County, served two terms as governor from 1991 to 1999. Before that, he was Illinois' secretary of state for a decade and was elected to ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the former lawmaker revealed Monday. ... Edgar was Illinois' 38th governor, serving from 1991 to 1999.

Former two-term Illinois governor Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he is battling pancreatic cancer — but told the Sun-Times he’s fighting the deadly disease because he’s “got a lot to hold ...

When Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson decided not to run for a fifth term in 1990, Edgar ran for governor and won —defeating Illinois Attorney General Neil Hartigan, who ran on the Democratic side.