Jim Edgar, who led Illinois government through a period of fiscal austerity with great positive acclaim from voters during his two terms as governor, announced Monday that he has been diagnosed ...

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 announced in a statement Monday that he is battling pancreatic cancer. In the statement, Edgar, 78, said the cancer has spread as he and his wife are "facing a new ...

(WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar announced a cancer diagnosis on Monday. "Doctors at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have determined I have pancreatic cancer that has spread ...

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

It’s time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week.

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.

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.