Definitions by Sarah Springfield
illinois
A state with Chicago and a couple major downstate cities. I-80 is the cutoff for what you call the beginning of downstate Illinois. Most of the state is farmland. People grow corn mostly. Cook County has some corn mixed in with the city. The Chicago counties are called collar counties. R Kelly and Barack Obama and Oprah are some of the famous Illinoisans. The capital is Springfield.
illinois by Sarah Springfield July 4, 2006
george ryan
1) corrupt Illinois governor
2) indicted in 2006 for multiple reasons
3) served from 1998-2002
4) slick politician
5) caused demise of Republican Party
6) George, Jim and Jack Ryan are unrelated but share unpopularity in Illinois politics
7)broke promises to party followers
8) treasurer Judy Barr Topinka and other Republicans were attached at the hip but nowadays pretend they weren't friends
2) indicted in 2006 for multiple reasons
3) served from 1998-2002
4) slick politician
5) caused demise of Republican Party
6) George, Jim and Jack Ryan are unrelated but share unpopularity in Illinois politics
7)broke promises to party followers
8) treasurer Judy Barr Topinka and other Republicans were attached at the hip but nowadays pretend they weren't friends
george ryan by Sarah Springfield July 3, 2006