Author to discuss sensational murder case at Palatine Public Library District
Palatine Public Library District will host an adult program "The Leopold and Loeb Files: America's Most Infamous Crime of the 20th Century". Set for 7 to 8 p.m. April 3, author Nina Barrett will visit the Palatine library and share primary sources in her research of the 1924 infamous murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks by wealthy University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. To sign up for the free program, call (847) 358-5881, ext. 167, or visit palatinelibrary.org. The library is at 700 N. North Court.
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