Water rates have more than doubled since 2010. Low-income residents feel the pinch most of all.By Christiana FreitagOn Sunday Chicagoans will face another spike in their water bills after seeing rates more than double over the past 15 years.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 02:57 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year