
Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar Passes Away at 79
Jim Edgar, the former two-term Republican governor of Illinois, has died at the age of 79 due to complications from pancreatic cancer treatment. Edgar was a respected leader known for guiding the state to financial stability during the 1990s.

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar Passes Away at 79
Jim Edgar, the former two-term Republican governor of Illinois, has died at the age of 79 due to complications from pancreatic cancer treatment. Edgar was a respected leader known for guiding the state to financial stability during the 1990s.
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