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Parking Meter Company Hires Ex-Governor As Controversy Over Deal Heats Up

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 07.04.2009 | Chicago

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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson said today that he and four other lawyers from the law firm of Winston & Strawn were hired this week by Morgan Stanl...

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George Ryan's Lawyer To Ask Obama For Commutation

AP | Posted 06.19.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) - A lawyer for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan says he'll ask President Barack Obama to commute his more than 6-year sentence. Ryan's a...

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Denied By Bush, George Ryan To Seek Clemency From Obama

Chicago Public Radio | Sam Hudzik | Posted 02.21.2009 | Chicago

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Former Illinois Governor George Ryan will ask President Barack Obama to commute his 6-and-a-half-year sentence for political corrupption. That's accor...

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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan Apologizes For Crimes

AP | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

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From The AP: Convicted former Ill. Gov. George Ryan says he's sorry for crimes he committed as the state's chief executive. In a statement read Frid...

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Blagojevich Hurts Ryan's Clemency Hopes: Former Gov. Thompson

AP | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson says current Gov. Rod Blagojevich's arrest hurts the chances of a presidential pardon for another former governor, G...

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George Ryan's Lawyers Submit Request For Clemency To Bush

Chicago Public Radio | Rob Wildeboer | Posted 12.27.2008 | Chicago

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Lawyers for former Illinois Governor George Ryan finally submitted a request yesterday asking President George Bush to let their client out of jail. ...

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Former Gov. Thompson Defends Palin Vetting

NBC 5 | Posted 10.04.2008 | Chicago

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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson defended the McCain campaign's vetting of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in an interview with Carol Marin at ...

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