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Tammy Raynor, a whistleblower in the Illinois licenses-for-bribes scandal, speaks about the state of corruption nearly 10 years later. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
In this 2000 file photo, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (right) announces a restructing of his administration to provide the Inspector General's office with more resources to root out corruption and assist federal investigators. | File photo
Tammy Raynor | Supplied photo
Ed Hammer
For two Southland residents, former Gov. George Ryan’s release from a federal prison was more than just another news event. “I guess for me, as I’m sure it is for him, there’s a very private sense of closure,” said Tammy Raynor, 51, an Illinois secretary …