Four of last seven Illinois Governors went to prison!

CHICAGO, Illinois (PNN) - January 29, 2013 - Former Illinois Governor George Ryan will be leaving prison and heading to a halfway house after serving more than five years for corruption. His departure from prison follows a rich, if ignominious, history in Illinois of ex-governors arriving in and departing from prison.

Of Illinois' last seven governors, four have ended up going to prison. They are:

Rod Blagojevich, Governor from 2002 through 2009, when he became the first Illinois governor in history to be impeached. Convicted of numerous corruption charges in 2011, including allegations that he tried to sell or trade Barack Obama's old Senate seat.

George Ryan, Governor from 1999 through 2003. After leaving office, Ryan was convicted of racketeering for actions as governor and Secretary of State. In November 2007, he began serving a 6½ year sentence in federal prison.

Dan Walker, Governor from 1973-1977. Walker pleaded guilty to bank fraud and other charges in 1987 related to his business activities after leaving office. He spent about a year and a half in federal prison.

Otto Kerner, Governor from 1961-1968. Kerner resigned to become a judge, then was convicted of bribery related to his tenure as governor. He was sentenced to three years in prison.