Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91
- Posted on May 2, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91

Illinois’ governor from 1999 to 2003, George Ryan’s 35-year political career was sullied by a conviction for corruption in 2006.