Illinoisans have endured a series of corruption trials. Each had its own defendant and circumstances. But three cases over the last six months shared a common element: state Rep. Bob Rita as a prosecution witness.
Rita, D-Blue Island, hasn’t found out yet whether he’ll be asked to testify in a fourth trial — that of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who Rita said in one court appearance ruled through “fear and intimidation.”
