FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR GEORGE RYAN AND FRIEND LARRY WARNER FACE FEDERAL CORRUPTION CHARGES
Larry Warner, co-defendant in the federal corruption trial of Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, arrives in court, Sept. 28, 2005, in Chicago. Opening arguments for Ryan and Warner's trial began Wednesday. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)
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