Edgar, 78, a moderate Republican who was raised in Coles County, served two terms as governor from 1991 to 1999.

The former Illinois governor has been undergoing chemotherapy after a diagnosis last month, he told the Sun-Times.

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has announced he has pancreatic cancer. The Republican issued a statement that said the ...

Edgar served as the 38th governor from Illinois, from 1991 to 1999. He previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives and as Secretary of State. He was succeeded by Gov. Jim Ryan in ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the former lawmaker revealed Monday. In a statement, the former governor said he and his wife, Brenda, are "facing a new ...

The Republican who was Illinois governor throughout the 1990s said he was diagnosed in mid-January and has undergone three ...

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

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. Edgar ...

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.

SPRINGFIELD — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar revealed on Monday ... to mandate drivers carry auto insurance. Edgar was narrowly elected governor in 1990 but was reelected with a massive margin ...