Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican, dies at 79 Updated 11 mins ago Family members say former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died at 79. The popular two-term Republican was credited with guiding Illinois into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s. Family members say he died from complications stemming from treatment for pancreatic cancer. Edgar was a former state legislator who also had served as Illinois secretary of state. He was first elected governor in 1990 and easily won reelection with bipartisan support. The moderate Republican remained a party statesman and was uneasy with his party's shift to the right. He was part of a campaign last year to support Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

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