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The Chicago Heights Water Department building on U.S. 30 Thursday, November 15, 2012. Chicago Heights and some other towns get water from Hammond, Ind. Hammond is jacking up its rates and mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. is unapologetic about it, saying water is their future and Indiana can't stop him from raising rates in Illinois. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
The Chicago Heights water tower along U.S. 30 Thursday, November 15, 2012. Chicago Heights and some other towns get water from Hammond, Ind. Hammond is jacking up its rates and mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. is unapologetic about it, saying water is their future and Indiana can't stop him from raising rates in Illinois. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez
Chicago Heights has pulled the plug on a federal lawsuit it filed last year to fight a water rate increase from Hammond. For residents, it means more money down the drain. Water rates recently went from $2.47 to $5.50 per 748 gallons, including operations and …
