by fourcegroup | Aug 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Mary Alexander-Basta Mayor of Bolingbrook Diana Alfaro, Elgin Council Member for City of Elgin and Latinx Business Development Manager at Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development Jennifer Allison, Mapleton Peoria County Board Member Oswaldo Alvarez,...
by fourcegroup | Aug 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Deborah Frank Feinen, the mayor of Champaign, Illinois, was selected as the recipient of the 2026 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award for her years of hands-on, forward-looking leadership Now in her third term as mayor, Feinen’s journey in Champaign city...
by fourcegroup | Jul 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
URBANA, IL – In a highly competitive process, forty-one public policy leaders from across Illinois have been selected for the 2026 class of the Edgar Fellows Program. The group will gather at their Executive Leadership Training Program held August 2 through 6 at...
by fourcegroup | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce this year’s Edgar Fellows! The Edgar Fellow Program helps support emerging leaders drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond through lessons, networking opportunities, and training inspired by the leadership style of...
by fourcegroup | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Jim Edgar, whose steady, principled leadership as Illinois’ 38th governor left a lasting legacy of integrity, bipartisanship, and public service, died Sunday morning from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79. At the heart of his life was his family. Jim was...
by fourcegroup | Aug 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Karen Darch, the former village president of Barrington, Illinois, was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award for her three decades of practical, problem-solving and visionary leadership. Darch served as the village president of...
