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.
A news release said the company will maintain a "significant presence" at its Chicago office at 100 N. Riverside Plaza in the West Loop Gate. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said Wednesday that the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is a much bigger deal than the indictment and conviction of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Former Governor George Ryan tells WBBM he's pleased that an organization in his hometown of Kankakee is trying to raise money for a life-size statue of him in a city park.
The disgraced former Illinois governor would like to see capital punishment abolished across the U.S.
For the first time in this millennium, a governor in Illinois has left office not under a cloud of a federal corruption investigation.
Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, a brash pioneer for women in Illinois politics, died early Wednesday, less than a day after suffering a stroke
Twenty years after a family tragedy tied to the infamous "licenses for bribes" scandal, the Willis family is basking in the limelight.
Eight years after his conviction on corruption charges, former Governor George Ryan is now completely free reports his period of probation has ended and he no longer has any restrictions on his life.
Ryan, a free man since July, spoke during a memorial service for Mandela held in Chicago.
Former Cook County State's Attorney Richard Devine has said he doesn't remember one of his top prosecutors raising concerns about the innocence of a man who was freed from death row in 1999, in a case that became a catalyst to end the death penalty in Illinois.
Former Gov. George Ryan officially became a free man today, a day earlier than expected.
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George Ryan's lawyer said Tuesday that the former governor did nothing wrong when he went out to dinner with family and a few friends on Sunday, despite being on home confinement through early July.
CBS 2's Walter Jacobson takes a poll of commuters about the former governor of Illinois.
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The two will remain in court pending their first court appearance.
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An American Airlines flight from New York blew out two tires while landing in Chicago at O'Hare International Airport on Monday afternoon.
The second round of this year's Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and White Sox begins Monday night at Wrigley Field, and it's a huge series for both teams.
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Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
As a Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate; he says his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party.
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The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
An American Airlines flight from New York blew out two tires while landing in Chicago at O'Hare International Airport on Monday afternoon.
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Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking Tuesday’s system from the First Alert weather sphere.
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Some residents say they haven't seen any NIPSCO crews and question when their power will be restored.
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The two will remain in court pending their first court appearance.
An Oak Lawn man who allegedly threatened a mosque in Orland Park has been indicted on federal charges after he was caught with eight Molotov cocktails in his backpack in south suburban Mokena.
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Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
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One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
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A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
