George Ryan is best known for declaring a state moratorium on the death penalty in 2000 that eventually led to its abolition.

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Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who served from 1999 to 2003, passed away at the age of 91 and was honored with a ...

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

Governor George Ryan, who died at 91. His tenure is noted for imposing a death penalty moratorium, but also a prison term for ...

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Three members of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department were recognized for life-saving efforts during a ceremony at the ...

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

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

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Funeral services for former Gov. George Ryan took place in his hometown of Kankakee. Friends, family and colleagues gathered ...