He was a public representative of his extended family during a high-profile murder trial of his nephew Richard Albert Loeb.

As a board member, in September 1915, Loeb led the passage of the so-called "Loeb Rule", which declared that any teacher that was a member of a trade union or any other unauthorized society would not be hired by the Chicago Board of Education to work in Chicago Public Schools.

[6] Early in his presidency, Loeb altered the procurement of all fire insurance for school buildings, opening it up to bidding.

This was seen was a rebuke to Margaret Haley and her Chicago Teachers Federation's attempt to see a more union-friendly board appointed.

[11] On May 22, 1917, Loeb accused Thompson and Frederick Lundin of attempting to extend their political influence to the school system.

On June 22, Cook County State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne argued that these removals had been illegal and that Loeb was still school board president.

[17][18] On June 22, 1917, the Chicago City Council voted to refused to recognize the appointment of new school board officers selected by Mayor Thompson.

[15] State's Attorney Hoyne launched an investigation to determine whether or not Mayor Thompson was guilty of malfeasance in office for failing to recognize the rights of the City Council.

[27] Loeb's brother Albert had a heart attack a few days before his son had murdered Bobby Franks and remained in poor health during the trial.

To aid in his recovery, Albert Loeb retired to his family's Charlevoix estate and remained there in seclusion during the period of the trial.