Chicago Crime Commission moves out, ex-pres says it's broke

ABC TV Chicago reports:

There is turmoil at the top of the Chicago Crime Commission, the nation's oldest organization of citizen crime fighters. Some say its terminal.

After leading the fight against a Rosemont casino and a high-level role in the Operation Family Secrets mob trial, the Chicago Crime Commission last week closed its doors and moved out of its long time headquarters in the Loop. A spokesperson says they are waiting for new office space to open.

But the recently departed president says the commission was flat broke late last year and couldn't make payroll." We simply were out of money at the time that I decided I had to resign," said James Wagner, Former Crime Commission president.

No word from Mayor Daley on this one.