In a world of deep partisanship, Edgar was lauded by his fellow Republicans and also by Democrats as a leader with great ...

The late former Gov. Jim Edgar was memorialized Saturday as a man whose compassion, integrity, and honesty showed he put ...

In the 1990s, he compromised with Democrats, backed abortion rights, increased spending for schools and used an income-tax ...

Mourners fill the pews at Central Baptist Church near the state Capitol to mourn and praise the moderate two-term Republican ...

Calling his impact on the state of Illinois "incalculable," hundreds came to Springfield in Saturday to say their final ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar is lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield ahead of his funeral this ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater ...

The body of former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar will lie in state in the Illinois State Capitol Rotunda on Friday, and a memorial ...

Edgar spent his post-political career focused on developing government leaders.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was laid to rest on Saturday following funeral services. Family ...