Prosecutors said they were ready for trial in 2012 and a date was set, but the judge was unavailable, records show. Now the trial is scheduled to begin on June 12.
“We will answer ready,” said Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for the state’s attorney’s office.
Holmes’ attorney, an assistant Cook County public defender, could not be reached for comment.
Officials in Cook County’s criminal justice system have been grappling with how to reduce pretrial delays for years.