Kankakee residents joined Illinois political veterans to honor former Gov. George Ryan at a funeral service on Thursday.

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for ...

A Republican, he imposed a moratorium on capital punishment, saying he could not support a death-row system “so fraught with ...

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. He served prison time for federal corruption charges.

A funeral will be held Thursday for the late former Illinois Governor George Ryan. He died last Friday at the age of 91.He ...

George Ryan, who served as Illinois secretary of state, Illinoia House speaker, lieutenant governor and ultimately governor, ...

Funeral arrangements were announced Sunday for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who died last week. Visitation will be held ...

The single-term Republican leaves behind a complicated history. He spent five years in federal prison after being convicted of racketeering, bribery, extortion, money laundering and tax fraud for ...

George Ryan, the former Republican governor of Illinois, died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as a champion of ...

George Ryan, the former Illinois governor who went to prison for corruption but helped end the state's death penalty, died ...

A Republican and former pharmacist, he cleared the state’s death row and imposed a moratorium on capital punishment. He was ...

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who served as Governor from 1999-2003 and also held positions as Secretary of State and ...