Pritzker made his remarks at a ceremony dedicating the reading room in the Illinois State Library in honor of former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, who is battling pancreatic cancer.

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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.

Pritzker made his remarks at a ceremony dedicating the reading room in the Illinois State Library in honor of former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar, who is battling pancreatic cancer.

The program celebrated Edgar’s efforts to improve libraries and literacy programs across Illinois. Edgar announced in February that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.