Michael J. Madigan will likely never step foot in the federal courtroom where four former political power players are about to face trial, accused of trying to bribe the longtime Illinois House speaker to benefit ComEd.
Prosecutors in the federal bribery case against a longtime confidant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and three others told a judge Tuesday they have rejected having a bench trial, meaning the allegations will be heard by a jury in September.
To avert the first ward map referendum since 1992, 41 alderpeople must agree on a map no later than May 19, the deadline for the June 28 primary election ballot to be finalized.