CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday, according to his ...

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 new, ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Jim Edgar was a Governor with 55 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1990 Speech as a Secretary for the State. The year with the most videos was 1993 ...