Ex-Illinois Gov. Guilty of Fraud, Racketeering

I encourage you to read the full article. You KNOW there are names that you will recognize (there are).

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By Matt O’Connor and Rudolph Bush, Tribune staff reporters
10:29 AM PDT, April 17, 2006

A federal jury convicted former Gov. George Ryan today on all charges that as secretary of state he steered state business to cronies in return for vacations, gifts and other benefits for himself and his family.

Lobbyist Lawrence Warner, a close Ryan friend, was also found guilty on all charges against him in the historic trial.