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Former Colombo crime family underboss Michael Franzese details the business of loan sharking in “Fear City.” | Netflix

Often funny, often fascinating Netflix documentary series interviews the insiders and plays the tapes from the mob’s heyday in the 1970s and 1980s.

The NFL has offered to cancel all preseason games this year. | Nam Y. Huh/AP

The players’ association had sought no preseason games and the league had reduced the exhibition schedule to two games. But on Monday evening, the NFL said it would eliminate those preseason contests and also would offer players 18 days for acclimation, up from seven days.

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Charlie Nega gets some help from his dad Mark holding a really big Chinook. | Provided

Charlie Nega, 6, reeled in a really big Chinook to earn Fish of the Week.

She’s already in a relationship, and so is he, but the woman has adored him for 30 years and can’t stop.

Two apartments were burglarized in June and July 2020, in Rogers Park. | Sun-Times file photo

In each incident someone broke into apartments, searched the bedroom closet and left the closet and bedroom in disarray.

French potato salad with Dijon mustard is a delicious year-round side dish. | America’s Test Kitchen

Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.

At least 25 people were shot in Chicago on July 20, 2020. | Sun-Times file photo

Five of the victims were wounded in a single shooting in Lawndale.

A 34-year-old man was fatally shot July 21, 2020, in a drive-by in the 600 block of East 133rd Street. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The 34-year-old was walking in the 600 block of East 133rd Street, when someone in a passing black sedan fired shots at him.

A man was killed and a woman was grazed by a bullet July 20, 2020, in a drive-by in East Garfield Park. | Sun-Times file photo

About 10:25 p.m. the man and woman were standing in the 300 block of South Springfield Avenue, when someone in a black-colored sedan approached and fired shots.

A 30-year-old man was killed in a crash July 19, 2020, in Washington Park. | Sun-Times file photo

Shannon Boatman, 30, hit a parked Dodge Caravan while riding a dirt bike in the 5800 block of South Russel Drive, police said.

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The U.S. Secretary of Education has instructed funding be diverted from public schools serving children from low-income families to wealthier private schools, the complaint argues.

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A Chicago City Council committee on Monday OK’d a settlement that applies to hundreds of motorists whose vehicles were impounded as part of drug cases. | Sun-Times file

The settlement stemps from a lawsuit filed by two people whose vehicle was seized after a passenger was arrested for marijuana possession. Even though that case was dismissed, CPD contacted the lienholder, urging it to repossess the vehicle.

Dr. Anthony Fauci will throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Yankees-Nationals season-opening game in Washington. | Susan Walsh/AP

The Nationals called Fauci “a true champion for our country” during the coronavirus pandemic “and throughout his distinguished career.” 

Yoan Moncada. (AP) | AP Photos

Yoan Moncada was in the lineup for the White Sox’ exhibition game against the Cubs Monday night at Guaranteed Field, meaning the third baseman would see his first game action since spring training after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Confederate flag can be seen flying in Ireland, Germany, Brazil and beyond. Sometimes its intent is benign Americana. Other times, its intent is far less innocent. | Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty

Flying the flag tends to inflame simmering social tensions, reopen old wounds and spur debates about history like those underway in the United States.

Alex Nylander, along with linemates Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome, have looked fantastic in training camp. | AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

“They’ve been active, skating well, showing a lot of chemistry and they’ve been scoring, so hopefully that continues,” coach Jeremy Colliton said.

A woman was killed in a crash July 19, 2020, in Archer Heights. | Sun-Times file photo

The man, 41, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu south on Cicero Avenue about 4:45 p.m. when he sideswiped a Honda that was eastbound on Archer Avenue.