Remembering Illinois Governor candidate Jim Edgar’s Peru rally in 1990

Remembering Illinois Governor candidate Jim Edgar’s Peru rally in 1990

Check out photos when Jim Edgar campaigned in Peru 35 years ago. The photos were found in the La Salle NewsTribune archives. On Thursday, Aug. 30, 1990, Illinois Governor candidate Jim Edgar traveled on the Spirit of Peoria paddle-wheeler for a campaign stop in Peru. Edgar won the race against Neil Hartigan and became the 38th Governor of Illinois on Jan. 14, 1991. Edgar served two terms until 1999. Before becoming governor, he served as Illinoi…