Former Gov. Jim Edgar lies in state in the Illinois Capitol rotunda on Sept. 19, 2025. Edgar’s memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Springfield. The event will be livestreamed .

You can view our previous coverage here: Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79

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