Former Illinois Governor George Ryan became a hero the Left and the Oprah crowd for emptying out Illinois' death row. However, the Republican left an odor that hangs over the state party to this day.
Jury selection for his trial on various corruption charges begins tomorrow.
His successor, Democrat Rod Blagojevich, who ran on a "reform" platform, is facing ethical problems of his own.
The first link is from the Chicago Sun-Times, the second is from the New York Times, free registration may be required on the last one.)
Rod's up for re-election next year. It'll be an uphill battle for him.
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