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Former IL Gov. Jim Edgar Dies
Edgar died from complications related to cancer treatment.
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- Saint Paul, MN
Anna is a breaking news editor for Patch and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
She started her career in journalism at Patch in 2011, before going on to work for several local news organizations in the Chicago area, including the Chicago Tribune and The Herald-News of Joliet. Anna returned to Patch in 2019 and spent three years reporting on communities in Connecticut. She now covers breaking news for Patch across the western and midwestern U.S.
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