Charles Coleman:  

Hello, 1981 and others. I'm a court reporter in the Cook County court system. Crime does pay. So far I haven't seen any 1981 alumni convicted of murder, which is a good sign; however, I did have Paul Runge, Oak Forest's *VERY OWN* serial killer/rapist in court. Also Andrew Urdiales, another South Side serial killer (8 victims) who had two Oak Forest residents as defense witnesses--now who on earth from Oak Forest would have him as a friend? And there's R. Kelly, the sex offender/child pornographer from nearby Olympia Fields. Aren't we lucky to have such quality people nearby? I knew those two years of typing in high school were good for something, but FOUR years of gym? Speaking of gym, I miss the days of shirts and skins line basketball, especially when Mr. Loess was my neighbor. He's since moved to Michigan, probably making people do the bear crawl there, too. He was as charming and warm and fuzzy as he was in high school. In the 10 years we were neighbors, I don't think he spoke one syllable to me; however, I did feel compelled to do the bear crawl when I take out my garbage and play shirts & skins line lawn mowing. The entire P.E. Department needed therapy. A huge new library was built on the school facing Central. NOW they get a new library...Expand for more