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.

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 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 ...

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

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.

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

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