A former Democratic gubernatorial candidate on Monday lost an appeal of his dismissed defamation suit against local TV journalists who covered his 2014 primary campaign.The 1st District Appellate Court found that Fox 32 Chicago’s January 2014 reports on Tio Hardiman’s criminal record were substantially true and that he could not prove the journalists’ labeling of him as a “former gang member” caused damages or was rooted in actual malice.On Jan. 16, 2014 — the same day election officials …