Ald. Jim Gardiner Sues City After He Was Accused by Inspector General of Slapping Critic With Unfounded Tickets

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Original Load Date May 13, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Last Updated May 13, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/13/ald-jim-gardiner-sues-city-after-he-was-accused-inspector-general-slapping-critic

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Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th Ward) sued the city of Chicago, the Chicago Board of Ethics and former Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on Monday, alleging they “maliciously” conspired to charge him with violating the city’s ethics ordinance by directing a city employee to issue “unfounded citations” that...