George Ryan’s life was a paradox. He saved lives by questioning justice, only to lose his freedom to its verdict.

A funeral was held Thursday for the late former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. He died last Friday at the age of 91.

George Ryan is best known for declaring a state moratorium on the death penalty in 2000 that eventually led to its abolition.

Kankakee residents joined Illinois political veterans to honor former Gov. George Ryan at a funeral service on Thursday.

The Hall of Fame sports broadcaster came to La Jolla to discuss his new book, "It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports ...

Before Roy Jones brought the boxing world's focus to Pensacola, George Foreman and Larry Holmes fought separate fights here the same week.

Besides returning to ringside, Jim Lampley has his memoir coming out April 15 entitled “It Happened! A Uniquely Lucky Life in ...

Other notable death in April include basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, “Dennis the Menace” star Jay North, former ...

Jill Sobule, the Denver-born singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the ...

Ali and Foreman put their bitter rivalry to bed when it was revealed that the latter had announced his retirement from the ...

As the world mourns the death of George Foreman, a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion who passed on peacefully at a Houston hospital in Texas on March 25 while surrounded by close family ...

Fred Askew, a former heavyweight boxer who lives in Canton, once got knocked out by George Foreman. He shares his memories of ...