Village of Niles v. City of Chicago

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves an action brought by 47 suburban communities, on their behalf and on behalf of all 74 suburban municipalities within the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, challenging the legality of the rates which defendant, city of Chicago, charges the suburbs for the purchase of water. Plaintiffs seek to enjoin the city from charging what are alleged to be unreasonable water rates and from discriminating against them and in favor of certain users residing within the city. In addition, plaintiffs seek to…