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Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, 'Big Jim,' dies at 84

by Associated Press
| August 15, 2020 6:03 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, known as “Big Jim” during a long career that eventually made him the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84.

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