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James Robert Thompson Jr. (May 8, 1936 – August 14, 2020) was an American politician, lobbyist, and federal prosecutor who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991. He was Illinois's longest-serving governor, having been elected to four consecutive terms and holding the office for 14 years.
Aug 15, 2020 · CHICAGO — 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.
Aug 15, 2020 · James R. Thompson, a moderate Republican known as Big Jim, who used his enthusiasm for campaigning and his canny understanding of state politics to become the longest-serving governor of...
1 day ago · In a statement, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said that Thompson will be remembered “as one of the titans in the history of state government.”. “As the longest-serving governor in Illinois history, ‘Big Jim’ was known to treat people he encountered with kindness and decency,” Pritzker said. “He dedicated himself to building positive ...
Aug 19, 2020 · James R. Thompson, known to Illinoisans as Big Jim, served as the state's governor from January 1977 to January 1991, a total of fourteen years. Thompson first came to prominence when he was U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and especially when he successfully prosecuted former governor Otto Kerner on corruption charges.
Aug 15, 2020 · Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson died Friday night at the age of 84, CNN affiliate WLS reported. Citing the family, WLS reported that Thompson was receiving treatment and recovering at a...
Aug 15, 2020 · Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson passed away Friday night at the age of 84. Thompson died shortly after 8 p.m. Friday at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in downtown Chicago, his wife,...
Aug 15, 2020 · CHICAGO (CBS/AP) -- Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson has died at the age of 84. Known as "Big Jim," Thompson was a Chicago native and the longest serving governor in Illinois...
Aug 15, 2020 · CHICAGO — 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.
Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson has died. He was 84. Thompson's prosecutions of public officials in a state infamous for public corruption helped catapult him to become Illinois' longest-serving chief executive.
