When George Ryan, a small-town pharmacist turned Illinois governor, stood before the world in 2000 to halt his state’s death penalty, he didn’t just pause executions — he ignited a global ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91.

Lura Lynn Ryan, wife of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, stands with attorneys Dan Webb, left at microphone, and former Gov. Jim Thompson, hand on her shoulder, on Sept. 8, 2010, as they talk to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91.

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who put a moratorium on executions in 2000 and later commuted the death sentences of more than 160 inmates before leaving office, died on May 2. He was 91.

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan faced trial more than a decade ago, though his funeral Thursday afternoon in Kankakee felt like one last relitigation of his legacy as he was laid to rest. A ...

George Ryan, who served Illinois as Secretary of State and its 39th Governor and later was convicted on fraud and racketeering charges and spent time in prison, has died at age 91. Here are a couple ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91.