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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jon Seidel

FBI: Gardiner may have given developer who’d been ‘good to me’ ticket to Lightfoot reform inaugural during bribery scheme

Ald. James Gardiner (45th) takes a seat after apologizing to the city council for his actions during a city council meeting at City Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (Anthony Vazquez, Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Four years ago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot earned a standing ovation during her inaugural address when she lectured members of a new City Council about profiting from their office.

“Reform is here,” she declared.

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