Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, 956-57, 1046, 1104-08, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, 1022 Advance Illinois, 1022 Altgeld Gardens, 91–92 amendatory veto, 302–4 American Baptist Church, 17–20, 378 Anderson, John, 322 Appleknockers, 68 Arrington, W. Russell, 93–98, 138–39 death and funeral, 315–17 legacy, 108–9 legislature, impact on, 99–102 stroke, 120–23 taxes, income adoption of, 103–4, 107–8 Atwater, Lee, 472 Axelrod, David, 384–85 Baby Richard case, 738–46, 918-24 Baer, Steve, 459–62 Base Realignment and Closure, 660–61 Bays, Karl, 455–56 Beatles, The, 52 Bedgood, Terry, 944–47 Bedsheet Ballot, 136 Belletire, Mike, 530, 543, 953-954 Bennett, Jerry, 66, 164 Bensinger, Pete, 99, 129 Best, John, 49–50 big bands, 7–8 Blagojevich, Rod, administration 1048, 1058–67, 1076–79, 1080-81 corruption, 1079-80, 1084–1086 Democratic Party, effect of corruption on 1040-41 gubernatorial election 2002, 1041–45 2006, 1069–74 personality, 1082 relationship with Pat Quinn, 1085 taxes, gross receipt, proposal for, 1080 Blair, W. Robert, 133–143, 147–156, personality, 143–45, 165–66 political and social views, 144 Boozell, Mark, 542 Boren Amendment, 563, 907-908 1 BRAC See Base Realignment and Closure Brady, Bill, 1096–1101, 1103 Braun, Carol Moseley, 628–29, 640–41 Broder, David, 493–95 Brown, Kirk, 532 Bruce, Kenny, 559 Bruce, Terry, 165 Buchanan, Pat, 630, 634–35 budget bills, 304–7 Build Illinois, 297–98 Building Block, 939 Burke, Anne, 667, 735, 918-19 Burris, Roland, 728–30 Bury St. Edmunds, England Edgar ancestral home, 2–3 Bush, Barbara, 406–7, 409–10, 637 Bush, George H.W., 629–34, 635–40 1988 presidential election, 409–10, “read my lips” speech, 480 Bush, George W., 1027-29 Byrne, Jane, 281–82 Cameron, Bill, 456 campaign disclosure, 162 campaign finance, 981–82 Campbell, Chuck, 212, 253–54 Campbell, Tim, 91, 92–93, 197 campus riots, 124 Carnahan, Mel, 695-96 Carroll, Howie, 288–89 Carter, Jimmy, 317–18 casinos, 594–96 caucus, 866–68 Cellini, Bill, 327 Cellini, Janis, 542, 953 Cellini, Julie, 957 Chain Gang, 158–60 Chapman, Eugenia (Genie), 157, 224 Charleston, Illinois, 5, 10–11, 54–55 Chew, Charlie, 170, 351, 378–79, 430 Chicago, Illinois, 7–9 Chicago Auto Show, 393 Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 1022-23 Chicago Flood, 1992, 641–44 Chicago school system school funding, 308–14, 715–17, 795–809 Chicago Teachers Union, 475, 794–96, 799-802, 805-07 2 Chicago Transit Authority, 124–25 Choate, Clyde, 93, 145, 148 Chorle, Erhard, 526 Civil War, 1861-1865, 4–5 Clarke, Terrel, 121–22 Class X felony sentencing laws, 244–46 Clifford, Penny, 444 Clinton, Bill, 631–32, 889–92 Clinton administration response to the Great Flood of 1993, 702 Coffey, Max, 174–75, 191–94, 206–9 Coles County Historical Society, 56 Coles County, Illinois, 4–5 Collins, Bob, 351–53, 392–93 Comerford, Harry, 403 Connally, John, 318–20 Connelly, Joe, 35, 64–65, 86–87 Conservation 2000, 819-20 constitutional convention, 129–31 Corey, Irwin, 487–88 Cosentino, Jerry, 390–91 1982 Secretary of State campaign, 375–78, 381–82, 384–87 Council of State Governments, 199–201 Craig, Bob, 211–12, 217 Crosstown Expressway, 282 CSG See Council of State Governments CTA See Chicago Transit Authority Cuban Missile Crisis, 44 cumulative voting, 139–41 Cutback Amendment, 323–24, 390 Dailey, John, 101–2 Dairy Rose, 229 Daley, Richard J., 94–95, 102–3, 108–9, 146 Daley, Richard M., 639 state legislator, 289–92 mayor of Chicago, airport proposal, 613–17, 822–25 Chicago Flood, 1992, 641–44 Chicago school reform, 800–8 McCormick Place, 540 Meigs Airport, 933–36 influence, 937–38 surtax, 577–78 relationship with Mike Madigan, 578-580 Daniels, Lee, 3 House of Representatives, 374, 586, 617-18, 673–74, 781, 864–65 airport proposal, 675, 822-23 deadbeat dads, 930-31 death penalty, 246–47 DeLaCour, Joseph, 102–3 Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMH), 665–66 incorporation into Department of Human Services (IDHS), 897-900 Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (IDCEO/DCCA), 656–58 Department of Human Services (IDHS), 898–904 Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), 612, 620–25, 663–69, 929–32 Department of Conservation (IDNR), reorganization into Department of Natural Resources, 810–14 Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), 810-11 Department of Corrections (IDOC), creation of, 128–29 prisoners Great Flood of 1993, 700-701 Department of Mines and Minerals, incorporation into Department of Natural Resources, 810–12 Diana, Princess of Wales, 940-42 Dickson Mounds, 593–94 Dillard, Kirk, 525–28, 538, 724, 835, 1054, 1094–96, 1098-99 Dixon, Alan, 102, 334, 336, 661 Dole, Bob, 410, 829-32, 889–91, 893–94 Dole, Elizabeth, 355 Domingo, Plácido, 761–62 Doudna, Quincy, 76–77 Doyle, Becky, 534 driving under the influence, 343–44, 349–60 Ducks Unlimited, 813 DUI See driving under the influence DuMont, Bruce, 114–15 Dyer, Goudyloch, 157 EarnFare, 626 Edgar, Betty (mother), 13–15, 20–26, 55–56 polio, 16–17 death, 589–91 Edgar, Brad (son), 371–74, 479, 489, 690, 847–48, 969-70 birth, 80 marriage, 760–62 Edgar, Brenda (wife) Baby Richard case, 740–41 family life, 256–57, 266–67 husband’s political career, influence on, 759–60, 965–67 participation in 176–77, 368–69, 371–73, 478–79, 1065–69 4 First Lady of Illinois, 926–28 marriage and honeymoon, 72, 74 meets Jim Edgar, 67-69 Merle Norman cosmetics, 227 personality, 72–74 P.J. Huggabee Project, 668–69, 929-30 Project HEART, 923–25 Edgar, Cecil (father), 12–13 death, 15–17 Edgar, Elizabeth (daughter), 689-90, 846–48, 890, 970 birth, 177 Edgar, Fred (brother), 12, 23–24, 25, 56 Edgar, Jim 9/11, 1091–92 ancestors, 2–6 awards Building Block, 939 Budget, 528–29, 544, 550–54, 562–71, 574–78, 582–83 598–604, 605-606, 607–8, 609, 617–26, 809–11 budget address, 556–57, 564 Campaigns campaign style, 190–91, 212–14 Illinois House of Representatives, 1974, 172–96 Illinois House of Representatives, 1976, 206–18 Illinois House of Representatives, 1978, 253–57 Secretary of State, 1982, 374–90 Secretary of State, 1986, 415–24 Gubernatorial, 1990, 446–76, 516–20 Gubernatorial, 1994, 720–36, 762–74 campaign advertisements, 483–91, 505 debates, 491–96 election results, 509–16 family involvement, 481–82 fly-around, 451–55 fundraising, 470–72, 480 strategy, 477–84, 489-92, 502-3, 508-9 Cavins & Bayles clothing store, 62–64, 66–67 Charleston, Illinois, political ties in, 164 childhood and youth, 25–37 conservation, 810–14, 819 Eastern Illinois University, 61–62, 64 fraternities, 63 student body president, 76–78 student senate, 69–71 education, 26–27, 32, 34–35, 39–42, 57–62, 64 hobbies, 27–28 5 fiftieth birthday, 887–88 Governor adoption, 922–26 airport proposal, 612–17, 821-25 appointments, 988-90 approval rating, 651, 698–99 cabinet, 521, 530–36 chief of staff, selection of, 520–22, 524–26 child support See deadbeat dads child welfare, 663–69, 738–42 death penalty, 881–86 decides not to run for third term, 960–75, 1061–69 economic development, 651–61 educational reform, 848-874. foster care, 922-23 healthcare, 913–15 higher education reforms, 779–90, 938-39 immigration reform, 909-10 impact on family, 538–39 inauguration, 1991, 546–49 inauguration, 1995, 775-76 income taxes, 849–79. legacy, 978–80, 1002–3, 1109-15 mental health, 911–12 portrait, 958–60 Project Success, 644–47, 792–93 property taxes, 848–56, 859–63 public aid, 577–81, 586 Republican legislative majority, 776–78 relationship with the legislature, 680–85 relationship with the Supreme Court of Illinois, 744–46 schedule, 592–93 security detail, 843–48 senior citizens, 931–33 staff, 833-43 state pensions, 733–34, 983–84 State of the State speech, 556, 603–4 trade missions, 975-78 transition period, 520–45 truth-in-sentencing laws, 827 welfare reform, 903-05 health, 722–23 angioplasty, 648–51 gallbladder surgery, 686–88 heart bypass surgery, 749–59 relationship with labor unions, 723 6 horse racing, 39, 1013-21, 1065 Jim Thompson, relationship with, 249–51 legislative internship, 86–91, 92–97, 110 legislative liaison to Gov. Jim Thompson, 262–70, 280–83, 305–6 marriage and honeymoon, 74–75 meets Brenda Smith, 67-69 National Conference of State Legislatures, 199–207 “news junkie,” 30–31, 47–48 parents, marriage, 6–7 parenting style, 24–25 personality, 37–39, 391 Phi Delta Theta, 57–60 political aspirations, 52–53, 71, 269, 365–67, 400, 960–73, 1046–51 political corruption and the Illinois legislature, perspectives on, 168–72 politics, interest in, 29–31 political and social views, 187–89, 564 abortion, 459–61 death penalty, 1030–32 Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving, 354–55, 398–402 public service, philosophy of, 996 Secretary of State administrative suspension, 402–4 appointment, 326–30 driver’s licenses, 339–40 retesting of seniors for, 424–26 driving under the influence laws, 343–44, 349–60, 395–400, 442–43 ethics violations, 341–44 illegal aliens, driver’s licenses for, 439 inauguration, 337 Lincoln Day dinners, 364–65 libraries, 362, 367 license plates, 360–61, 437–39 literacy, 406–10 management style, 344–49 mandatory auto insurance, 426–30 organ donors, 404–6 personnel coding, 333–34 professionalism, 439–42 security detail, 387–90 State Library, 430–37 transition period, 332–39 speech therapy, 27 speechwriting, 48–49 sports, 35–36 social life, 36–37, 43–44 state legislator, 226–28 7 committees, 222–25 Department of Energy, sponsors bill to create, 238–39 influence, 219–20, 230–31, 270 innocent-by-reason of insanity plea, sponsors bill to abolish, 236–37 keep polls open longer, sponsors bill to, 241–42 legislative intent bill, 239–41 legislative pay raises, 257–62 legislative sessions, 228–30, 242, 243–44 salary, 225–26, 243 school income tax, 231–35, 237–38 student council, 40–42 relationship with labor unions, 570 relationship with the media, 390–93, 572–73, 607-08, 991-93 religious upbringing, 17–20, 42–43, 177–78 Republican Party, opinion of, 1092-94 retirement, 1010–11, 1023, 1075-76 Tea Party, 1102–3 transition to private citizen, 997–1003, 1005–07 University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs, 993–96, 1021-22 vice presidential candidate, potential, 829-32 Wabash College, 57–62 W.