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

Embattled former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has died at age 91. Ryan, who served as Illinois' governor from 1999 to 2003, passed away Friday morning, according to former Illinois house republican ...

George Ryan's corruption case overshadowed a nationally historic move to halt the state’s death penalty and empty its Death ...

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.

The passing of George Ryan, the embattled former governor of Illinois, marks the end of a life that was as notable for its political achievements as it was for its dramatic downfall. Ryan, who served ...

The U.S. on Friday officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising ...