Former Gov. Jim Edgar lies in state a day ahead of funeral. The two-term Republican governor guided Illinois through much of the 1990s with a low-key yet intense persona and a meticulous focus on fiscal matters was 79.
A mourner views the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on Friday, a day before his funeral. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Gov. JB Pritzker and his wife, MK, look from the second floor after viewing the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A harpist performs as mourners view the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A mourner wears a pin bearing former Gov. Jim Edgar’s name after viewing his casket lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Eric Robinson, press secretary for former Gov. Jim Edgar, hugs a friend as Edgar’s casket lies in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A mourner stands at the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Mourners view the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, a day ahead of his funeral. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A harpist performs as the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lies in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Mourners view the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Mourners stand at the casket of former Gov. Jim Edgar lying in state at the Illinois State Capitol, Sept. 19, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
