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CHICAGO (AP) — After spending years at the center of heated national debate over capital punishment, Illinois' death row officially died Friday when a state law abolishing the death penalty quietly took effect.
The state garnered international attention when then-Republican Gov. George Ryan declared a moratorium in 2000 after several inmates' death sentences were overturned and he cleared death row three years later. One man who came within 48 hours of being executed was among those later declared innocent.
The fate of executions in the state was sealed in March when Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation ending the death penalty, following years of stories of men sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit and families of murder victims angrily demanding their loved ones' killers pay with their own lives.
Illinois has executed 12 men since 1977, when the death penalty was reinstated, but none since 1999.
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I am glad that Illinois' death penalty has passed away. I can only hope that other states will follow suit. It will be a good day when the death penalty is no more.
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Awesome news!!! I hope more stated follow suit.
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One down but many more states to go...
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I am so glad to see this at least it is a step in the right direction!
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This is wonderful! Happy to hear it.
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That is wonderful news especially since the dp doesn't deter crime.
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Come on Ohio follow suit please!!! Great news! Now if all the other states would do the same!!!
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Don't know how I missed this but YAY!!!!!!
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Oh wow @ the morons who posted on that article talking the usual "this is why we need the death penalty" crap like "what if your loved one was murdered, what would you do" Guess what! My cousin was murdered 13 years ago and I still don't believe in the death penalty!

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