Centreville Citizens for Change et al v. City of Cahokia Heights et al

  1. November 15, 2022

    Ill. City Can't Escape Overflowing Sewage Suit, Judge Says

    A federal Illinois judge has denied four motions to dismiss a suit between a Black community and its city government over water management issues, saying the government did not prove its case well enough that the claims should be dismissed.

  2. July 21, 2021

    Black Ill. Community Sues Over Pooling, Overflowing Sewage

    Residents of an Illinois city near St. Louis sued their local government and public water district in federal court Tuesday over decades of alleged water management issues that have caused sewage to pool in their yards and streets and pollute the Mississippi River.