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Jim Edgar

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar speaks in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner during a campaign rally outside the state Capitol on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. Rauner faces incumbent Democratic Gov, Pat Quinn in Tuesday’s election. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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New Simon-Edgar Award Will Go To Top Illinois ‘Statesman’

In a time of sharp political divides at the state and national levels, the Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Prairie State Statesmanship Award will go to leaders who show “unusual vision, courage, compassion, civility, effectiveness and bipartisanship in their work for their communities.”

GUESTS: John Shaw, director of Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University

Jim Edgar, former Illinois governor

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