US EditionFormer Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91. He halted executions and went to prison for corruption
- Former Illinois Governor George Ryan died at age 91 on Friday at his home in Kankakee after a brief hospice stay.
- Ryan's death followed a complicated career marked by a 2006 federal corruption conviction linked to a fatal 1994 truck crash.
- He held the position of Illinois Secretary of State throughout much of the 1990s before becoming governor in 1999, during which time he stopped executions and cleared death row inmates through pardons and commutations.
- Ryan received a prison sentence of approximately 6.5 years and was required to repay $603,348; at the time, he expressed regret for his actions affecting the citizens of Illinois.
- Ryan’s legacy includes both historic death penalty reforms and scandal, with his death drawing condolences and reopening discussion on criminal justice reform.
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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91. He halted executions and went to prison for corruption
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has died at age 91. Kankakee County Coroner Robert Gessner, a family friend, said Ryan died Friday afternoon at his home, where he was receiving hospice care.
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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who halted executions and went to prison for corruption, has died
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who halted executions and went to prison for corruption, has died.
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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dead at 91
George Ryan, who served as Illinois secretary of state, House speaker, lieutenant governor and ultimately governor, is best known for declaring a state moratorium on the death penalty in 2000 that led to its abolition.
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