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.

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet ...

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

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

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

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

KANKAKEE, Ill. - A funeral service was held for ex-Illinois Gov. George Ryan on Thursday in his hometown of Kankakee. His memorial service started at noon at the Ashbury United Methodist Church.

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

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 ...