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

The spring trout fishing season will get underway at 58 locations across Illinois on April 5, with catch-and-release fishing opening at some sites March 22.

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

Damage variously estimated at from $150,00 to $200,000 was caused in Edgar County and the western part of Vigo County, Ind. by a tornado accompanied by severe electrical disturbance and followed by ...

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.

Illinois man sentenced to 12.5 years for DUI crash that killed a 4-year-old girl while under the influence of cannabis.

A DeKalb man was sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison for a cannabis DUI crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and seriously ...

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch called Edgar a “true statesman” whose ... by the Tribune’s Robert Channick — Cook County moves to change how it offloads delinquent taxes: “Homeowners ...