‘I feel helpless': Chicago family says they were mistakenly sent $17K water bill

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date April 15, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated April 15, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/i-feel-helpless-chicago-family-says-they-were-mistakenly-sent-17k-water-bill/3923339/

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Sergio Villegas and his wife reached one of their biggest life achievements when they purchased their first home in Chicago. Villegas worked and saved for 11 years to make their dream come true. But excitement was the last thing they felt when they got their January water bill and saw an astounding...