Windy City reporter, cynic, console gamer, Soul music lover, cereal & #ClassicTV expert, crime examiner, pop culturalist & cheeky bastard. #Noir and #BondCourt.
Aug 11, 2020 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
$10K bail for a man accused of stealing $40K in merchandise during the recent looting. Man lacks a violent background and can only afford $300. Additional charges are possible. #bondcourt
$2K bail for 32yo insurance tech who was allegedly seen removing "items" from a liquor store four times. No value given on amount taken. No record, but judge said give her an I-bond would be inappropriate. #bondcourt.
Jul 21, 2020 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
Today’s #OldSchool chat will be about “Cooley High,” one of the great #Chicago classic films that often gets drowned out by other flicks like “The Blues Brothers” or even “Adventures In Babysitting.”
Cooley was a break from the "blax" films that were popular at the time. An autobiographical piece by Chicago writer Eric Monte, he modeled the main character "Preach" after himself. CH was a real high school that served the kids of Cabrini-Green before it was demolished in 1980.
