It looks like Ald. Hellen Shiller, who represents the Uptown area - known for its rather artistic, bohemian culture - is rising to the defense of those tiny plastic bags.  Will Chicago give up on its ban-wagon?

Ban on tiny plastic bags sandbagged

Tiny plastic bags used to sell small quantities of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and other types of drugs may not be banned in Chicago after all.

Ald. Freddrenna Lyle (6th) said Thursday she joined her colleague, Ald. Helen Shiller (46th), in sandbagging the plastic bag ban at this week's City Council meeting because it would "criminalize legal conduct."

Click the headline to read Fran Spielman's full Sun-Times article.