Lura Lynn Ryan

Mo. faces several more weeks of potential flooding along the Missouri River. National Guard Col. David Boyle says about 200 troops have been working full-time on the flood.

Morning headlines: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

National Guard responding to flooding in St. JosephGov. Jay Nixon says Missouri faces several more weeks of potential flooding along the Missouri River as…

Lura Lynn Ryan meets with state troopers in 2007. The former First Lady of Illinois died Monday of lung cancer. She was 76.

Former Ill. first lady Lura Lynn Ryan dies

Updated 11:39 a.m. with information that George Ryan was at his wife's side when she died.The wife of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has…

Former Ill. Gov. George Ryan in 2007 prior to his indictment. (Flickr Creative Commons User spsarge).

Ryan denied plea for freedom to spend time with ill wife

An attempt for former Ill. governor George Ryan to be released from prison on bail has failed, according to the Associated Press.We've been following the…

Lura Lynn Ryan, the former governor's ailing wife, with Illinois State Police troopers in 2007. (via Flickr/spsarge)

Former Ill. Gov. Ryan allowed to leave prison to visit ailing wife

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that former Ill. Gov. George Ryan, currently in prison, was allowed to leave prison Wednesday to visit his very ill wife,…

Lura Lynn Ryan with Illinois State Police troopers in 2007

Lura Lynn Ryan has six months to live

Rachel Lippmann

WBEZ is reporting that the wife of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan may have just six months to live.The details of Lura Lynn Ryan's health were revealed…