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Former Illinois Governor, EIU alum Jim Edgar dead at 79
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar spoke to EIU students last year in November about his years in government as part of a speaker series for those interested in politics he started. (File) Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar died Sunday at age 79 due to...
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Former Illinois governor dies at 79
Illinois (KWQC) - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 79. Edgar, who was a Republican, was the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 - 1999 when the GOP controlled the Illinois government. Several...
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Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar dies at 79 after cancer battle
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WIXY 100.3 - Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) — Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 38th governor, died Sunday at the age of 79. His death followed complications related to treatment for pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis he made public earlier this year. Edgar served as...
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Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Serenity House
Mark Buschbacher, President/CEO at Serenity House Foundation Inc | https://paulgregorymedia.com/Mark Buschbacher, President/CEO at Serenity House Foundation Inc | https://paulgregorymedia.com/ Serenity House, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives...
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Chicago area residents mourn immigrant fatally shot by ICE agent during arrest attempt
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The Gazette - Colorado
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By Renee Hickman and Heather Schlitz FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (Reuters) - Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican, dead at 79
CHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a popular two-term Republican credited with guiding the state into a period of greater financial stability in the 1990s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79. Edgar died from complications...
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Former Governor Jim Edgar Dead at 79
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Vermilion County First - Illinois
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Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has died at the age of 79. The two-term governor had also served as Secretary of State and earlier was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. His legislative district included Vermilion County. Edgar...
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Newsday forced to apologize for ‘vile’ Charlie Kirk political cartoon after igniting call for boycott: ‘Crossed a line’
A Long Island newspaper was forced to apologize Sunday for a political cartoon on the assassination of Charlie Kirk after it ignited a firestorm for the “vile” and “insensitive” piece. Newsday admitted it should have never printed the cartoon,...
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Chicago area residents mourn migrant fatally shot after injuring ICE agent
REUTERS/AUDREY RICHARDSON People dance during a Mexican Independence parade after President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois. FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois >> Rudy Repa,...
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Rep. Halbrook introduces bill in Illinois House on educational benefits eligibility
HB4118 09/11/2025 Amends the Public Higher Education Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a resident of the State who is not lawfully present in the United States is not eligible,...
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Rep. Kelly introduces bill in Illinois House to expand firefighter definitions
HB4117 09/11/2025 Amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Downstate Firefighter Article, includes in the definition of "firefighter", a person employed in a municipality's or fire protection district's fire service as a de facto firefighter....
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Immigration advocates in Milwaukee protest ICE operations following deadly incident in Illinois
MILWAUKEE — Immigration advocates in Milwaukee joined a national wave of protests this weekend, demonstrating against the Trump administration's deployment of ICE and the National Guard in Chicago. The protests came after a deadly ICE operation in...
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Government-backed nonprofit Holy Cross Hospital profiled
2024 Ada J Stevenson Benefits Manager And Compliance Specialist - 2024 Adeesson Paule Turenne Nutritional Consultant - 2024 Adrianna L Anglada Physician Systems Coordinator - 2024 Adrienne S Wolfson Executive Director Critical Care, Step-Down And...
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Jim Edgar, former Illinois governor who guided state through fiscal crisis and remained a moderate republican voice, dies at 79
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, the two-term Republican credited with steering the state toward greater fiscal stability in the 1990s, has died. He was 79. Edgar’s family said he died from complications related to his treatment for pancreatic...
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Government-backed nonprofit Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund profiled
Quinn Adamowski, President at Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project | https://media.licdn.com/Quinn Adamowski, President at Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project | https://media.licdn.com/ Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund, a tax-exempt nonprofit...
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Chicago Public Schools enrollment hits low as decline outpaces previous year: report
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Fox News
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Public schools compete for students as more parents opt out NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Public Schools enrollment dipped further than last year, preliminary data shows. Chalkbeat analyzed preliminary data of the district's...
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Jim Edgar Cause Of Death: Former Illinois Governor Dies At 79 From Pancreatic Cancer
Jim Edgar (Picture credit: AP) Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a two-term Republican, died on Sunday at the age of 79. His family said he passed away due to complications from treatment for pancreatic cancer, which he had publicly disclosed...
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Chicago area residents mourn immigrant fatally shot after injuring ICE agent
By Renee Hickman and Heather Schlitz FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (Reuters) -Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar died Sunday at the age of 79. Edgar, a Republican, served as governor from 1991 to 1999. He also served as Illinois secretary of state from 1981 to 1991. "It is with heavy hearts we share the...
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Illinois DOGE Profile: Orchard Village
Susan Kaufman, President and CEO at Orchard Village | https://orchardvillage.org/Susan Kaufman, President and CEO at Orchard Village | https://orchardvillage.org/ Orchard Village, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to...
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