Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, 'Big Jim,' dies at 84
almost 4 years in Washington Times
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. Thompson died shortly after 8 p.m. Friday at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, his wife, Jayne, told the ...
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