There used to be a pool hall at the far west end of the Chicago suburbs that was open 24 hours and had some good players. It was called Herald's Pool Parlor. When I was in college I lived near Oscar's Billiards in Addison, and sometimes when they would close at 2AM and I didn't feel like calling it a night I would cruise over to Herald's. I think the story was that it was owned by a pro player, but I'm not sure. Also there used to be a kid in the place (1995 time frame) that was maybe around 11 or 12 years old and shot really good for his age. It is memorable because he would be in there really late at night and be gambling. I recall his catch phrase that he would often use when negotiating a spot/game was, "what are you, nuts?" Does anyone know anything about what became of Herald's or that kid? How about Oscar's?