Bookie testifies at Chicago mafia trial- July 9, 2007 CHICAGO: A convicted bookie who went to jail rather than testify against reputed mafia boss Frank Calabrese Sr. relented Monday and told jurors he paid thousands in "street tax" to the mob and once got a loan from Calabrese. Calabrese and four other defendants are facing Chicago's biggest mob trial in years. They are charged with taking part in a racketeering conspiracy that included 18 murders, gambling, loan sharking and extortion. Among the killings are the death and dumping of Tony "The...http://blackmarketnews.blogspot.com/2007/07/bookie-testifies-at-chicago-mafia-trial.html |