https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132238713 George Ryan en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:14 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 https://www.npr.org/tags/132238713/george-ryan The U.S. judge refused to release Ryan to see his dying wife, saying many in prison share his woes. Ryan also wanted his conviction overturned for violating the "honest services" law but the judge refused that, too. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:46:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2010/12/21/132237715/judge-rejects-ex-illinois-guv-ryans-wish-to-see-dying-wife https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2010/12/21/132237715/judge-rejects-ex-illinois-guv-ryans-wish-to-see-dying-wife The U.S. judge refused to release Ryan to see his dying wife, saying many in prison share his woes. Ryan also wanted his conviction overturned for violating the "honest services" law but the judge refused that, too.

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