Dan Egler, former Tribune Springfield bureau chief, aide to Gov. Jim Edgar, dies at 78
- Posted on January 14, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Dan Egler, former Tribune Springfield bureau chief, aide to Gov. Jim Edgar, dies at 78
Danny Lee (Daniel) Egler was the Springfield bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune for 14 years before going to work for GOP Gov. Jim Edgar and later becoming a political consultant. He was 78.
