The 1924 true-crime case of silver-spoon murderers — and lovers — Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb has inspired endless works, from films to plays to novels. But opera? That’s a new one. HindSight, by ...

Roaring '20s Chicago was the epicenter of a wave of American inventions, like a new, more violent kind of organized crime and most importantly in this story, the rental car. One hundred years ago ...

Good afternoon, and happy Halloween! Did anyone visit Graceland Cemetery this morning to see if this statue really disappears when it rains? Here’s what you need to know today. 1. A ‘Leopold and Loeb’ ...

In 2017, the deadliest shooting in U.S. history was committed by one person operating semi-automatic weapons, but 100 years ago, the “crime of the century” was committed by two promising university ...

On May 21, 1924, two perverted Chicago youths named Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped 14-year-old Bobby Franks, knocked him unconscious, violated him, killed him, poured acid over his face, ...

A century ago, two Chicago teenagers killed an acquaintance named Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The case captivated the nation and continues to fascinate the public today Meilan Solly - Senior ...

When I think about my life, I think about loss, and I think about murder. My biological father died when I was 2 weeks old. But when I was three, my mother married the man who became my stepfather. A ...