The Chicago Crime Commission -- the country's oldest citizens crimefighting group -- today will announce it is teaming with good government and anti-gambling activists to fight legislation that would allow Chicago to own a casino, add two casinos outside the city and enlarge the state's existing nine casinos.No word yet from John DiFronzo on this one.
"We're opposed to this level of gambling, and we're opposed to a government-owned casino," said commission president James W. Wagner, a former top FBI organized crime investigator and former Illinois Gaming Board investigations chief.
"There are so many cases and examples of corruption within city government and its law enforcement arm, I don't know how you can say with a straight face the city should be able to man a casino," Wagner said, citing the city's Hired Truck, hiring and police corruption scandals.
A spokeswoman for Mayor Daley declined to comment.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Crime Commission Says Chicago Too Corrupt For A Casino
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
