(Source: Cook County Record, March 22, 2022)
CHICAGO — The town of Cicero, Illinois, can’t derail a lawsuit brought by BNSF, one of the country’s largest railroads, accusing Cicero of illegally attempting to tax and interfere with rail service, when the town attempted to slap a targeted $1 million per year sewer rate increase on BNSF’s railyard and allegedly force the railroad to help the town close a shortfall in its water and sewer operations. On March 21, U.S. District Judge Steven C. Seeger rejected Cicero’s motion to dismiss BNSF’s legal action.
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