CHICAGO — Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, who served time in prison for corruption, has died at 91.
Ryan, a Republican who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003, died Friday, the Kankakee County Coroner has confirmed.
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Alongside his time as Governor, Ryan also served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1991 to 1999 and as the state’s Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1991.
Ryan captured national headlines and angered some in his own party when he
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