The family turned to Ald. Raymond Lopez for help, but he couldn't get the Water Department to back down. "They're going to put me in the grave with this, because what do I do?" said property owner Diane Carli, 82. Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A lot here not adding up beyond the impossible claim of 2,700 gallons used per day. I looked at my own water bill and multiplied the total per gallon charges by 500,000 gallons. I got a total of $5,120. Now I understand water rates vary but is Chicago’s water rate really 4500% higher than where I live in NJ??
She should check with CTU President Stacy Davis Gates. After all Stacy is an expert on dodging unpaid water bills and doubt anyone is garnishing her wages.