(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody is hoping to reschedule his meeting with the mayor of Chicago.  He had to cancel that meeting last week because he came down with COVID-19.

Dermody said he wants to hear from Mayor Brandon Johnson on what’s being done in the Windy City to combat drugs since much of the drugs in La Porte come from Chicago.  Having that meeting is part of his commitment to making La Porte drug free.

“That’s our goal. That’s what we believe. That’s what I believe and that’s what we’re going to accomplish,” he said.

To do so, Dermody said it’s going to take help from state and federal officials along with officials in Chicago and Detroit where drugs come here from the east.

“Tell me what you’re doing, what you need and let’s stop it,” he said.

Dermody said he hopes to have the meeting, which was originaly scheulded at the Chicago mayor’s office, rescheduled as quickly as possible.