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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — 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 ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, calling it a "new, significant challenge." ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was honored Wednesday at the Illinois State Library. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias honored the legacy and impact of Edgar ...

SPRINGFIELD — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar revealed on Monday that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, casting it as a "significant challenge" he remained "hopeful" of overcoming.

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 ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he’s been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, calling it a “new, significant challenge.” ...

“As the only governor in Illinois history to have graduated from a public university in Illinois, I’m particularly proud of that,” Edgar said during Thursday's event in Carbondale.

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.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he said. Edgar, a Republican, served as the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999.

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.