Chicago City Council members running for reelection endure referendums on their time in office, but in the Northwest Side’s 45th Ward, Ald. Jim Gardiner’s critiques from challengers go far beyond the usual complaints.
Ald. Jim Gardiner, 45th, who is running for reelection, attends a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on Jan. 18, 2023.
in a federal lawsuit against Gardiner that detailed how a former aide last autumn said the alderman obsessed over Facebook criticism and pledged to rid the ward of his detractors, who he referred to as “rats.”Gardiner did not respond to requests for an interview. In an emailed response to questions, he said he’s facing “a coordinated effort to harass, embarrass, intimidate me and my supporters, and mislead the voters in the 45th Ward.
“In all honesty, he’s only in this predicament because of himself, where there are five people running against him,” said Marija Tomic, one of the candidates. “It’s not my fault. It’s not the other candidates’ fault.” James Suh, a ward resident and owner of an area car detailing business, said he got into this campaign, his first, after filing a lawsuit against Gardiner in 2021 alleging the alderman conspired to leak Suh’s old arrest records on social media. Suh campaign spokeswoman Rebecca Williams said Suh was arrested when he was 17 after his brother called the police during an argument and that the charges were dropped.
The ward has some of the lowest crime numbers in the city. But challenger Megan Mathias said in addition to the contentious mood Gardiner’s fostered, he also needs to answer for an increase in crime and his failure to engage with residents who want to weigh in on how to deal with that problem and others.
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