George Ryan, the former Republican governor of Illinois, died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy as a champion of ...

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

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 ...

His one term as governor ended amid accusations he used government offices to reward friends, win elections and hide ...

In virtually his last act as governor, he emptied death row with pardons and commutations in 2003. “Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary and capricious — and therefore ...

In virtually his last act as governor, he emptied death row with pardons and commutations in 2003. “Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary and capricious — and therefore ...