The Lore of Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship
The legends and superstitions surrounding ships and the sailors who manned them are centuries old and worldwide, but it is not necessary for you to live on an ocean shore …
Chicago History The Stranger Side
Chicago has some of the strangest history around!
The Mysterious Grave Marker of August Boness
I originally published this story as a three-part blog on Chicago Now which no longer exists. It has given me the opportunity to combine them into one cohesive story with …
Nathan Leopold Almost Made it to Europe before being Arrested for the Murder of Bobby Franks
It is funny how a twist of fate can affect everything. Nathan Leopold Jr.’s birthdate is coming up on November 19th (2 days) and most crime history buffs are aware …
Otto Funk The 19th Century’s Great Chicago Library Thief
As a book lover myself I was drawn to the story of Otto Funk, the most prolific book thief in Chicago history. As most great stories, I had come across …
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The Last Death By Electric Chair in Chicago
On February 18th, sometime before the Pandemic, I was pondering what to write about and discovered that Italian Physicist Alessandro Volta was born February 18, 1745. Volta is credited with …