If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. National Criminal Justice Reference Service '.J o.Annual This microfiche was produced from documents received for inclusion in the NCJRS data base. Since NCJRS cannot exercise control over the physical condition of the documents submitted, the individual frame quality will vary. The resolution chart on this frame may be used to evaluate the document quality. Report , . ,f ", 1.0 ,", 11111_1.1 I 111111.25 111111.4 111111.6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANOARDS-1963-A .A~eport to the Illinois General Assembly ,) by the Microfilming procedures used to create this fiche comply with the standards set forth in 41CFR 101-11.504. o Illinois ~egislative Investigating Comm.ission Points of view or opinions stated in this document are \. those of the author(s) and do not represent the official position or policies of the U. S. Department of Justice. :. 300 West Washington Sll'eet; Chicago, Illinois 60606 National Institute of Justice Telephone (312) 793-2606 ' United States Department of Justice Man::h,1983 Washington, D. C. 20531 . Printed by the Authority oUhe State of nlinois , (1,500 COpmS) PRINTING OlIDER NUMBER 26517 o r Annual Report (l- A Report to the\Illinois ~eral Assembly by the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission 300 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606 Telephone (312) 793-2606 March, 1983 Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois (1,500 COPIES) PRINTING ORDER NUMBER 26517 .., ';: !' ¥ j ..... .........,~'""",,.;~~~_,,....;., __~ __ ~ ...._,~~, __ ~........ " _ '>~~) __ .... "!"''' ~~,_,..,.........._\_w~~--=---__ en~-:...._-=Ll~~_~ __ .. __ .__ .. --.- .'" ;r--, , l r TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY •••••••••••••••• iii Chapter 1 OVERVIEW. 1 A. History ••••••••••• 1 B. Membership ••••••• 1 C.' Staff •••••• ........ • • • • • • • • • 0 • • 2 D. Investigations .• . .. · .. 2 '/ E. Reports •••••••••• . 3 THIS REPORT IS RESPECTFULLY 1 Chapter 2 ISSUED INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS. .. 5 SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO ,:.", SECTION SEVEN OF THE A. Bingo in Illinois.... .~G. · . 5 ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE B. Illinois Corrections ••••• p •• .. N·e·j·R S···· 8 INVESTIGATING CO~1MISSION ACT C. A Map for a Maze ••••••.•• ~ •• · . ~ . 9 i Chapter 3 COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS.:' ·Afflo "15' f98!S' • • •• 13 Chapter 4 PENDING INVESTIGATIONS •••/!. 15 t • i-\·CQ UE~'I'Tio NS' . A. Walkaways •••••• . 15 B. Gang Crimes ••••• . .. 16 C. Corrections ••••• ........ 17 89442 U.S. Department of .Iustlce National Institute of Justice Chapter 5 PAST INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS. 19 This document has been reproduced exactlyais received from the pers?n or organization origir,ating it. Points of view or opinions stated A. Race Track Messenger Services •••• . 19 In thIs documen~ ~re tho.s.e of the authors and do not necessarily B. Arsons ......................... s • 20 repr~sent the offICIal posItIon or policies of the National Institute of JustIce. C. Sexual Exploitation of Children ••••.••••••• 20 D. Landfilling of Special and Hazardous Waste. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material in mi. 22 crofiche only has been granted by E. Harding Museum...... • •••••••••••• 24 The University of F. Charles Siragusa........... ••••••••• • ••• 25 Western Australian PERSONNEL AND EXPENDITURES •• ~ to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Chapter 6 · . .. .. 27 ,,:urther reprodu~tion outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ A. Personnel •••• . .. .. 27 sIon of the copynght owner. B. Expenditures. • • • • • • • 0 • • 28 i.' · ..... " Chapter 7 ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMISSION ACT •• ~\i'" •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29 \\ \" Chapter 8 RULES OF PROCEDURE ••• . .. .. .. 35 ; ". Appendix A MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS. · . .. .. 39 Appendix B PUBLICATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY. ·. .. 45 i " i I '-;' .t...../ .-::::.::::-::::.:.:.::.:..,::::~:::~:~:~:_::::::: :.::::' _:_.~:w<_. ->_. __• __ • 'H __ , ••_ ,~_._"._". ~____ ~ •• " ..,~.. _ •• ~.,.. ._ .... ~ ••_ •• _~. _.,~."C_.~ ........ _~.:...~ .~_ .. __ : _~_._._.~ ...... _,,___ ~~~_ ..~ .. ~ ...:...._" . .:.....,.-.-_.". _' ,~.~,-<"--- ---,- --- ,., ~ '- ,.- .-'"- ~-----.. __ " .. h_.,·" CO-CHAIRMAN: SECRETARY: 1 Rep. Dennis Hastert REP. JANE M. BARNES Rep. Aaron Jaffe HOUSE MEMBERS: :j SENATE MEMBERS: I !, Emil Jones WILLIAM C. HENRY ADELINE J. GEO-KARIS JEREMIAH E. JOYCE Jeffrey Mays JOHN T. O'CONNELL FRANK D. SAVICKAS David Barkhausen EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Bob Kustra RONALD EWERT STATE OF ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMISSION 300 WEST WASHINGTON STREET - SUITE 414 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 TELEPHONE: (312) 793-2606 TO: HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY We submit our 1982 Annual Report pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission Act. This is a detailed report on our completed and pending in­ vestigations l the legislation we have recommended, our Com­ missioners and employees, and all monies received and dis­ bursed in calendar year 1982. During 1982, the Commission issued three investigative reports: Bingo in Illinois, Illinois Corrections (an in­ terim report), and A Map for a Maze: Illinois' System of F'unding Residential Schools. Our 1981 Annual Report, issued in February of 1982, included final reports on our investi­ gations of museums and community groups that test real es­ tate agencies. In 1982 we also wrote a SOO-page summary of our exhaustive child abuse investigation: The Child Victim: Child Abuse in the Family and Society. Public hearings were held in February of 1983, and the final re­ port will be released shortly. We also investigated gang crimes and walkaways from mental institutions last year. Our gang crimes investiga­ tion included public hearings held in Chicago on February 26. The fin?l report on our walkaways investigation of Illinois' correctional system continues. We have learned that findings from our past investi­ gations of race track messengers, arsons, sexual exploita­ tion of children, and hazardous landfills proved useful to legislators, judges, and the public again last year, as we describe in Chapter S. In 1983, the Commission will begin its twentieth year of service to the General Assembly. We welcome the oppor­ tunity to continue serving the General Assembly, and offer our assistance in developing resplutions for any potential investigations. We also welcome support from our legis­ latprs and the public for our legislative and administra~ tive recommendations. - iii - Preceding page blank ------- --_.....---.- ~ ==""."..,- 1 1 I Chapter 1 Respectfully submitted, Co-Chairmen: OVERVIEW Rep. ·Venni.6 Ha...6teJL;t Rep. Aanon Ja66e A. History Senate Members: House Members: Vavid BCVtk.ha.u...6 en Jane M. Banne..o The Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission's Adeline J. Geo-K~ WilUam c. HeM.y predecessor was the Illinois Crime Investigating Commission, Emd Jone/.) J en nJtey May/.) created by an act of the General Assembly on July 1, 1963. The Crime Investigating Commission was established to in­ JeJl.emiah Joyc.e John T. 0 I COl'/.net...1. Bob KIL6tJr.a. vestigate organized crime and official misconduct, and FMnk. V. Savic.k.a...6 to present its findings to officials in all branches of Executive Director: Illinois government for the purpose of assisting them in Ro nald EweJr.t the performance of their respective duties. By statute, twelve members served on the Crime Investi­ gating Commission: four State senators, four State repre­ sentatives, and four public members appointed by the Governor. During its eight-year existence, this Commission investi­ gated such problems as arson, criminal usury, gambling, vending racketeering, and narcotics. On July 23, 1971, the present Commission's enabling statute was enacted into law. 'The new act changed the composition of the Commission so that only legislators would be members and broadened the scope of the Commission's investigative powers to include any matter upon which the General Assembly may legislate. The intent of the General Assembly was to provide itself with a permanent instrument capable of conducting investigations, including public hearings, on any matter of legislative concern. Numerous ~ills have been introduced and passed into law on the basis of this Commission's investigative find­ ings and resulting recommendations. B. Membershi]2. The Commission is composed of six members of the Illi­ nois Senate and six members of the Illinois House of Repre~ sentatives. Because the Commission Act specifies that the majority and minority leadership of both the Senate and the House each appoint one-half of the Senate's and House's Commission members, complete bipartisanship of the Commission is ensured. Senator James C. Taylor (D-Chicago) and Representative Peter P. Peters (R-Chicago) served as Commission Co-Chairmen throughout calendar year 1982. Because neither Co-Chairman sought re-election to the General Assembly in November, - iv - - I - the Commission recently elected two new Co-Chairmen from its membership: Representative Aaron Jaffe (D-Skokie) assistance from all State public officials and employees, and Representative Dennis Hastert (R-Yorkville). Repre­ and may request the cooperation of Standing and Special sentative Jane M. Barnes (R-Oak Lawn) served as Commission Committees of the United S·tates Congress and the General Secretary throughout 1982 and remains in that post. Assembly of this or any other state; (2) administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence In addition to Representatives