Bolingbrook's Water Lawsuit Probably Won't Reach Jury for 18 Months

Bolingbrook and four other southwest suburbs may or may not gain control of a Lake Michigan pipeline...eventually. 

The lawsuit against American Lake Co., which was filed by Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Woodridge, Lemont and Homer Glen earlier this year, might not reach a jury for 18 months, according to the Chicago Tribune. American Lake Co. is then expected to challenge said lawsuit. 

Officials in Lemont, Woodridge and Romeoville have said only small portions of their communities are served by Illinois American Water and would be affected. 

The water agency claims the pipeline takeover would prevent Illinois American Water from continually hiking residents' water bills.

IAW claims the increases in water rates are the result of increases from other agencies, and the Northern Will County Water Agency is wasting taxpayer money on a costly and lengthy legal process and misrepresenting the facts.