Chicago Alderman James M. Gardiner has agreed to pay $157,500 to settle a lawsuit accusing him of violating the First Amendment by suppressing dissent on his official Facebook page.

Far Northwest Side Ald. Jim Gardiner, 45th, has agreed to pay more than $157,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by six ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) will pay $157,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by several of his constituents, after he blocked them from his official Facebook page. In 2021, Gardiner ...