Judge grants Homewood’s request, orders Harvey to assess, repair water system

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Pantle ruled last week that Harvey must pay for an assessment of its water system and make necessary repairs at the request of Homewood and other downstream towns. 
The Dec. 6 court order is the latest development in a more than four year back-and-forth between Harvey and the municipalities to which it sells water.  
Pantle ruled in July that an independent receiver, Robert Handler, would take control of Harvey’s water finances and water-related assets after the city illegally used millions of dollars paying for expenses that were . . .