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Keeping the sordid reputation of Chicago politicians alive and not-so-well, Alderman Deborah Graham reportedly gave convicted drug dealer Frederick "Juicy" Sims great assistance in getting a huge monetary grant to open a liquor store in Chicago, according to Opposing Views on Tuesday, as well as an original report by the Chicago Tribune.

Sims, who previously gave Alderman Graham a $2,000 donation for her political campaign, received a six-figure public grant to open his liquor store. The grant involved a $105,000 tax increment in financing, which is beyond the fact that a ban on liquor businesses had to be lifted for Sims to open shop.

Wayne Szalinski ran into a small issue at their Chicago venue: Andy was underage and not allowed in. This is the Macgyver solution they cobbled together.

WGN Morning News in Chicago thought they had caught on to a major story when they began reporting on a suspected plane crash which happened in the area. What they didn't know was that it was all staged. The crash site had been set up to be shot for the NBC TV show Chicago Fire. One thing is for sure here, though: Orson Welles would be proud.