No book of Chicago ghostlore is complete without the story of fireman Francis “Frank” Leavy. The story goes that one day in the 1920s, Frank was in the fire station, leaning his hand on the window and saying “this is my last day with the fire department,” or “I’m dying tonight,” or something equally cheery. … Continue reading The Handprint of Frank Leavy – fact or fiction? (part 1?)