The Chicago rat hole was a hole shaped like a rat in the sidewalk of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. After existing for decades, it became a viral phenomenon on social media (mainly Twitter) in January 2024, attracting tourists to the site. City officials removed the sidewalk slab ...

Providing a safe and healthy environment on the streets and alleys of Chicago. The species of rat found in Chicago is the Norway rat. The name is rather misleading as this species originated in Asia centuries ago. The rat has an average life span of six to twelve months.

Aug 31, 2023 · New York has a rat czar, but what about Chicago? Rat complaints in the "rattiest city" in America are skyrocketing and Chicago can't keep up.

Apr 13, 2025 · Rat birth control comes to Wicker Park and Bucktown, a more 'humane' alternative to managing rodents For 10 years in a row, Chicago has been deemed “America’s rattiest city.”

CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said.

Apr 25, 2024 · CHICAGO — The "rat hole" is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the "rat hole" was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing...

In a city infamous for its gangster past, some culprit filled in a Northside Chicago neighborhood landmark affectionately called by residents the “rat hole.” The indentation in the pavement on West Roscoe Street resembles the outline of a rat, claws tail and all.

Mar 31, 2025 · WICKER PARK — Chicago’s war on rats has a new battlefield — and a new strategy. Starting Tuesday, rat birth control will be installed in bait boxes in alleys behind several major commercial corridors in Wicker Park and Bucktown under a pilot program sponsored by Special Service Area No. 33.. The goal is to reduce rat populations across the neighborhood, especially in burrows that are ...

Chicago's Bureau of Rodent Control investigates every reported rat sighting. Alley conditions are investigated and damaged carts are replaced. Rodenticide is placed in rat burrows to eradicate the nest. The Department of Streets & Sanitation need the …

Apr 26, 2024 · A Chicago sidewalk landmark, infamously known as the “rat hole” has reportedly been removed after city officials deemed it to be damaged and said it needed to be replaced.