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Several shootings reported recently on Northwest Side by BRIAN NADIG Sept. 17, in the 5100 block of West once on the left side of the body, A 24-year-old man is in critical Cullom Avenue in Portage Park, once in the leg and twice in the condition after being shot while according to News Affairs. chest, according to police. driving at about 2:55 a.m. Sunday, The Cullom incident does not Some residents reported that Sept. 19, near Central and Wilson appear to be random, as the man there recently have been home win- avenues in Jefferson Park, accord- may have been targeted, police said. dows and car windows shot out on ing to the Chicago Police Depart- The man was transported in critical Cullom near Austin Avenue. ment Office of News Affairs. condition to Advocate Lutheran Police have said that some of the The man reportedly was driving General Hospital, police said. He shootings in the 16th (Jefferson south on Central near Wilson when was shot six times, including two Park) and 17th (Albany Park) dis- several bullets struck him in the times on the right side of the body, (Continued on Page 8) neck and back area, according to police. The man drove himself to Community First Hospital and was later transferred to Illinois Masonic Taft LSC to continue to Hospital, police said. Police reportedly found shell cas- ings in the area of the shooting. recite Pledge of Allegiance ALSO IN THE AREA, about a week ago a suspected gang member by BRIAN NADIG pledge at meetings was deadlocked was arrested on a gun charge in the The Taft High School Local at 6-6, and members agreed to 4300 block of North Milwaukee School Council at its Sept. 14 meet- revote at the start of the school Avenue after he reportedly got into ing voted 7-3, with one abstention, year. a verbal altercation with a rival to continue reciting the Pledge of During the public comment sec- gang member, police said. Allegiance at council meetings. tion, a Taft alum told the council In addition, a 36-year-old man About 2 months ago some LSC that William Howard Taft is “turn- reported that three masked gun- members said that they did not see ing in his grave” over the fact that men entered his residence, demand- a need for the pledge to be on the the council is considering whether ed money and shot him multiple council’s agenda, and a subsequent to remove the pledge from its agen- THE 7th HEAVEN performs during the final night of the “Rock Six Corners shopping district in the 4000-41000 block of North times at about 6:15 a.m. Friday, vote on whether to stop reciting the (Continued on Page 8) the Badges” charity music festival on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Milwaukee Avenue. (Photo by Carrie Lawlor) Get the latest NW Side news by visiting our Facebook page at facebook.com/ nadignewspaper Firefighter alleges threat of retaliation from Gardiner by BRIAN NADIG constituent who had organized a to be respected and that the fire- A city firefighter claims that rally in protest of Gardiner’s oppo- fighter should put on his “big boy Alderman James Gardiner (45th) sition to a zoning proposal. pants and come talk to me.” may have retaliated against him The firefighter said that he The resident confirmed to Nadig because of his 2019 involvement in received a call from a fire depart- Newspapers the meeting with a community group that was trying ment member in 2019 warning him Gardiner. to bring an improvement to a local to back away from the project and Gardiner could not be reached for park. that since that call, he has not been comment, but at a recent City Gardiner eventually stopped the properly compensated for the posi- Council meeting he said that while project, which had begun under the tion he holds in the department. he has “sinned,” he claims that he tenure of former alderman John He said a simple compensation has “never acted on those rants.” Arena (45th), and he allegedly error has not been corrected after 2 Meanwhile, the city ethics board wrote in a recently surfaced text years of trying to resolve the issue. has said “probable cause” exists to that the man could “feel the brunt” THE FIREFIGHTER remem- suspect that Gardiner violated if he kept pushing for the project. bers the telephone call as follows: ordinances when he threatened to The firefighter asked that his “This is a warning and listen very withhold city services to a con- name and the name of the group carefully. Stay off Facebook, leave stituent who supported an oppo- not be used in the story because of Gardiner alone, don’t talk to him nent in the 2019 aldermanic elec- fear of retaliation. or mention him and quit with the tion and when he threatened to THE FIREFIGHTER said a for- ‘project.’ This is from the boss. have the criminal record released mer staffer in the ward office Okay?” of a resident who had been critical showed some of Gardiner’s text The firefighter said that as a of him. messages to him, including one in result of the call he stopped work- The board will offer Gardiner the which Gardiner allegedly wrote ing on the project and avoids events opportunity to meet with the board that if “he keeps it up, he too will that the alderman may attend. before it makes a final ruling and feel the brunt.” He added that the “I was warned to stay away. I was issues a possible fine. DEMOLITION OF THE former Six Corners Sears build- The City Council approved the $90 million redevelop - texts provide a trail showing that following directions,” he said, The city Inspector General and ing, 4712-38 W. Irving Park Road, began this week. ment project at its Sept. 14 meeting that will feature 207 he was being targeted. adding that a recent incident seems the FBI reportedly are looking into Portions of the front facade will be rebuilt to preserve apartments, including six that are affordable housing In recent weeks the former to demonstrate Gardiner’s attitude (Continued on Page 8) its historical significance. units, and a possible Target store. staffer has released a series of text toward him and to others. messages publicly that Gardiner The firefighter said that he had reportedly wrote in 2019 in which learned that a resident a few weeks he uses demeaning language to ago went to Gardiner’s office to dis- Law would allow loans 16th District to soon get describe people including women, cuss a different park-related mat- and asks the staffer to help ter and that the alderman report- research the criminal record of a edly told the resident that he needs for delinquent taxes strategic support center by BRIAN NADIG Month” for their Aug. 16 arrest of a by JASON MEREL loans to eligible applicants. A gov- The 16th (Jefferson Park) Police man suspected in a domestic bat- As the county treasurer is erning commission that wants to Taft students wondering District will soon have a fully oper- tery and aggravated assault with a preparing for the first tax sale of establish the fund may do so by a ational Strategic Decision Support handgun. The officers pulled their delinquent property taxes in referendum approved by a major- Center to help provide real-time suspect’s car over because it more than 2 years, legislation ity of voters or by a resolution intelligence to beat and tactical matched the vehicle described in a if in-person learning next signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker from governing commissioners officers. July intelligence report on a domes- would lay the groundwork to with two-thirds approval. by BRIAN NADIG there have been 245 “actionable “Every other district in the city tic-related incident, according to eventually help some homeown- An amendment to the bill Students at Taft High School are cases” of COVID-10 throughout the has one. The district is the last to police. ers get low-interest loans to includes the Northwest Home glad to be back on campus but some school system, according to CPS. get one,” district commander Biggane said that the arrest “got avoid it in the future. Equity Assurance Program. The are wondering if it is a matter of “Right now the biggest thing is ... Maureen Biggane said at the Sept. a gun with a laser off the street” House Bill 2614, sponsored by program would have authority to time before the pandemic forces a get the kids vaccinated,” Taft prin- 16 meeting of the 16th District and “the officers are paying atten- state Representative Eva Dina create a new type of assistance return to in-person learning for all cipal Mark Grishaber said. Advisory Committee. tion to our intelligence bulletins.” Delgado (D-3) and state Senator loan to help prevent homeowners students, according to Taft School Grishaber told the LSC that Construction of the center, which The committee also honored offi- Christina Pacione-Zayas (D-20), from becoming delinquent on Local School Council student repre- exposed students are instructed to will be housed inside the district cer Lauren Kreher for her arrest of would allow home equity pro- property tax payments. The sentative Amelia Manno. quarantine but that a day or two station at 5151 N. Milwaukee Ave., a suspect in the stabbing of a man grams established under the assistance loan will be modeled “(Students) have joked about later some are allowed to return if should be completed in a few inside a parked car in the Wendy’s Illinois Home Equity Assurance after existing loans for home when the school will be closed down they are fully vaccinated and not weeks, she said.

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