Survive the Drive    Top Stories    Online Video    http://www.week.com/video/update.asp    Weather First    Sports    News 25 Notifier    News Links    School Closings    Business    Experts Online    Birthdays & Anniv.    Buddy Check 25    Classifieds    Community Cal.    Contests    Food & Recipes    Homework Help    Lottery    Marketeer    You Gotta Eat    Advertise With Us    Comp. That Care    Contact Us    http://www.week.com/jobs/    News 25 Team    Production Dept.    Programming    Site Map	Clemency Question Coming To A Head Posted January 2, 2003 4:24pm With less than two weeks left in his term as governor, time is running out for George Ryan to make a decision regarding clemency for almost 160 death row inmates. Some hail Ryan as a hero for halting Illinois executions. University of Illinois law professor Francis Boyle is filling out the paperwork to nominate the governor for the Nobel Peace prize. Boyle says Ryan's work to reform the state's death penalty deserves the nomination. Ryan put a moratorium on executions after more than a dozen death row inmates were exonerated. Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons has gone on the record opposing what the governor has done calling Ryan an ''opportunist''. Lyons says it is not right to wait until his last few days in office to make this decision. Peoria County currently has two men on death row. Updated January 13, 9:21am CT Blagojevich Takes Office » A new era in Illinois politics begins today. Democrat Rod Blagojevich will be sworn in as governor this morning. Governor Ryan Empties Death Row » With less than 48 hours until his term ends, Governor George Ryan Saturday commuted the sentences of every one of the states’ death row inmates. Blagojevich ''Whistle Stops'' To Springfield » Governor Ryan’s decision concerning clemency wasn't the only thing on governor-elect Rod Blagojevich mind Saturday. Clemency Reaction » One central Illinois prosecutor isn't holding his breath about Governor George Ryan's impending announcement about possible clemency for the state's death row inmates.   Meth Lab Action » Support For Embattled Doctor » Teaching Future Teachers » AFFINA To Add 60 Jobs » Radio Ratings » World's Toughest Rodeo » Governor Talks Death Penalty » Space Museum Agreement » Gleeson To Be Charged With Murders » Sexual Orientation Debate Reaches Peoria » Church Reaction » Doctor Indicted By Feds » Concert Insanity To Return? » Haitian Heart Help » Ransburg Looks To Budget Changes » ICC Plans » Club Looking For Teens » Hale Arrested (video) » Rest Area Security » West Nile Cases » Job Cuts » Police Officer Charged With Misconduct » New Provost » Friendship House Help » Gold Auction » Johnson Wants Pension Back » Search News Archive » © 1999, 2003 WEEK-TV, a Granite Broadcasting Station. Privacy Policy. Contact Us. Portions may also be copyrighted by the Associated Press and/or MSNBC.

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