Overview

• Edgar died Sept. 14 from complications related to pancreatic cancer treatment, his family confirmed.
• He will lie in state Friday in the Illinois Capitol Rotunda, with public visitation from 3:30 to 7 p.m. and a memorial book available.
• A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Springfield, with livestream coverage via BlueRoomStream.
• As governor from 1991 to 1999, he cut spending during a recession, made a temporary income tax surcharge permanent, and advanced school reforms.
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered flags at half-staff as bipartisan tributes highlighted Edgar’s civility and the Edgar Fellows program he founded.