FILE – In this Oct. 14, 1986 file photo, Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson poses in his Chicago office. (AP Photo/File)
CHICAGO — Former Gov. James R. Thompson died Friday night, according to Chicago police and his family. He was 84.
“It was very sudden,” said wife Jayne Thompson, her voice breaking. “I was told that his heart simply stopped.”
Thompson died shortly after 8 p.m. Friday at…
