The former Illinois governor has been undergoing chemotherapy after a diagnosis last month, he told the Sun-Times.

Edgar, 78, a moderate Republican who was raised in Coles County, served two terms as governor from 1991 to 1999.

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

(WAND) — Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar announced a cancer diagnosis on Monday.

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 ...

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.