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

A funeral was held Thursday for the late former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. He died last Friday at the age of 91.

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

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 ...

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 Asbury United Methodist Church in his hometown.