Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar announced in a statement Monday that he is battling pancreatic cancer. In the statement, Edgar, 78, said the cancer has spread as he and his wife are "facing a new, significant challenge.

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar on Monday revealed he's been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, calling it a "new, significant challenge."

The former Illinois governor has been undergoing chemotherapy after a diagnosis last month, he told the Sun-Times. “I’m hopeful that I’ll be around, but you just don’t know at this point. This, historically,