Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson dies

By Washington Examiner

Published August 17, 2020 6:30pm ET

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Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson dies — Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson died late Friday at the age of 84, his family said. Thompson was Illinois’ longest-serving governor. He was elected to the office four times, serving from 1977 to 1991. Thompson had recently been suffering from heart problems, according to media reports. “It was very sudden,” his wife, Jayne Thompson, told […]

Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson died late Friday at the age of 84, his family said.

Thompson was Illinois’ longest-serving governor. He was elected to the office four times, serving from 1977 to 1991.

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