Chicago was born out of crime and corruption and it makes for some awesome history.
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 …
I was born in Chicago ten years after this murder took place. My mother was about the girls’ ages when they were murdered, and she lived in the Back of …
The Joy Ride that May Still Hold Clues to 1956 Grimes Murders Read More »
Many people have never heard the name, Charles Leroy Melquist. It seems to be a name lost to history, but could it hold the key to solving the oldest current …
Could Charles Melquist be Responsible for the 1956 Murders of The Grimes Sisters Read More »
Charles Ford Heath is a name that few remember when discussing the “Crime of the Century” On May 21, 1924, 14 year old Bobby Franks did not come home from …
Charles Ford Heath – The Forgotten Victim of Child Killers Leopold and Loeb Read More »
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 …
Otto Funk The 19th Century’s Great Chicago Library Thief Read More »
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 …
