Court: Ex. Gov. George Ryan has four days to report to prison if appeal denied

Former Illinois Governor George H. Ryan is a free man--for now. Yesterday a federal appeals court upheld the corruption and racketeering charges that the Repblican was convicted of over a year ago. For a few hours yesterday it appeared that the longtime pol would be headed to prison on Friday, but his attorneys, including another former Ill. governor, James Thompson, blocked that.

However, in a court ruling today, Ryan will have to report to prison within four days if his next appeal is denied.

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