Chicago Crime Commission - Highlights

Highlights

• The Chicago Crime Commission spearheaded educating Illinois citizens on the dangers of a government-owned casino as the Illinois Governor and the Illinois General Assembly sought to pass legislation creating a Chicago-owned casino, increasing the total number of casinos, allowing slot machines at the racetracks and massively expanding gambling throughout Illinois.
• The Commission's President, James W. Wagner, testified as an expert witness in the federal government's massive prosecution of Chicago organized crime in the case known as the "Family Secrets" trial.
• The Commission monitors the federal prosecutions of Illinois' alleged pay-to-play political insiders and the general public corruption allegations levied against government officials throughout Illinois, including the trials involving former Governor George H. Ryan, his former Chief-of-Staff, Scott Fawell and current Chicago businessman Antoin Rezko.