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Jim Edgar

Jim Edgar

1946 - 2025

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Jim Edgar, whose steady, principled leadership as Illinois' 38th governor left a lasting legacy of integrity, bipartisanship, and public service, died Sunday morning from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79.At the heart of his life was his family. Jim was married to Brenda Edgar for 58...

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