Madigan resigned from the legislature in 2021 and faces a separate racketeering indictment. His trial is set for April 2024.
The highly anticipated racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has been set for April 1, 2024.
Rita has been known as a fixer of sorts in Springfield for taking on tough issues and getting them over the finish line. That was certainly the case in 2020, when he helped shepherd the measure that cleared the way for a Chicago casino — a feat decades in the making.Federal prosecutors hoped to have Rita testify about McClain’s role in the gaming legislation.
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