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 ...

Family and friends will honor the life of former Illinois Governor George Ryan at a memorial service on Thursday. Ryan died Friday, after a short stint in hospice. He was 91 years old. Ryan had a ...

The former governor died Friday at his home. He was 91. Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — 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, whose legacy was sullied by a scandal that landed the Kankakee native in federal prison following his single term as the state's chief executive, died on Friday ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — 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 ...