Memorial service to be held for former Gov. George Ryan on Thursday
Ryan died Friday, after a short stint in hospice.
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Ryan died Friday, after a short stint in hospice.
Ryan had a long career in Illinois politics, serving in a number of offices, including Illinois House Speaker and Secretary of State, before becoming governor in 1999.
Ryan died this past Friday, after a short stint in hospice.
Ryan died this past Friday, after a short stint in hospice.
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. He served prison time for federal corruption charges.
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has died at the age of 91. While his career was tarnished by a conviction on corruption charges, many applaud his accomplishments while in office, including his move to halt the death penalty in Illinois.
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has died. He served only one term before a corruption conviction sent him to prison. Before that, he halted prison executions in Illinois, helping pave the way to end the state’s use of the death penalty.
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has died. He was 91 years old. Sources said Ryan and his family recently were in Florida, and he started to feel weak. He returned to Illinois, entered hospice care on Thursday, and died on Friday.
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan died Friday at the age of 91. Former CBS News Chicago political editor Mike Flannery covered Ryan’s rise from a legislator from Kankakee to governor to his political downfall and conviction on corruption charges, and gave some insight to what that was like.
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. He served prison time for federal corruption charges.
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Zion Fire and Rescue officials said bystanders swam out to pull the man, said to be between 25 and 35 years of age, to the breakwall after noticing he was floating unresponsively in the water.
Information, including what led up to the crash, was not released.
Sam Antonacci added three doubles and two RBIs for the White Sox, who maintained their 2 1/2-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland.
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The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
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Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
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Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
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The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
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A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
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A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
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The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Bystanders helped the victim to the breakwall after noticing he was floating unresponsively in the water, fire officials say.
Live music, authentic Polish food and cultural performances at what organizers say is the largest and oldest Polish festival in the country. It’s a tradition that's been around for more than 40 years.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest Labor Day forecast in First Alert Weather.
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Some videos on social media show weapons, a pickup truck doing donuts and a wheel flying into a crowd.
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An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five and injuring five others, officials said.
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Information, including what led up to the crash, was not released.
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