SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — The longest-serving governor of illinois has died at age 84.
The family of James R. Thompson confirms he died Friday night. He was at a rehabilitation center and they said he suddenly took a turn for the worse.
Governor J.B Pritzker said Thompson will be revered as a titan drom Illinois history.
Thompson served four terms from 1976 to 1991.
