Chicago mob trial pits son vs. father

CHICAGO, July 4 (UPI) -- A Chicago organized crime trial has pitted testimony by the son of a reputed mobster against his father, accused of homicide and running a protection racket.

Frank Calabrese Jr., 47, spent 45 minutes Tuesday describing how he began collecting protection money for his father while he was in high school, and worked his way up to doing the books, The Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.