George Ryan

Ryan Has Brief Stay At Halfway House

WNIJ — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:12:39 +0000

George Ryan is back at his family home in Kankakee where he'll be under home confinement. The former Illinois governor was released from an Indiana prison Wednesday after serving more than five years for corruption.

Ryan Headed to Halfway House

WNIJ — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:25:04 +0000

Later this week, former Illinois Governor George Ryan will leave prison. Ryan was sentenced in 2006 for taking bribes. He has been serving his sentence in a low security prison in Indiana.

Appeals Court Rules Against George Ryan

Mike Moen — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:29:14 +0000

A federal appeals court has ruled in the case of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. It refused a request that all the court's judges rehear his appeal seeking an early release from prison.

Former governor may spend less time behind bars

WNIJ and IPR — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:24:27 +0000

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan could get out of federal prison early on a work release program. His lawyer, former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson, says he’ll still appeal Ryan’s corruption convictions.

Quinn: Former Governor should serve out sentence

IPR — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:50:19 +0000

Governor Pat Quinn says imprisoned former Governor George Ryan should serve out the rest of his prison sentence. A federal court has denied an appeal filed by Ryan.