Suburban residents report rat problem as complaints increase in Chicago

CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (WGN) — As temperatures rise, rodent sightings are increasing in communities across the Chicago area. In ...
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Chicago rat birth control pilot program expansion shows promise in Lincoln Park

Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in. Rat birth control are light brown ...
PBS

Rat Race! Rodent Control in Chicago’s Alleys

Two rodent control workers patrol Chicago’s alleys looking for telltale signs of rats. Two rodent control workers show Geoffrey Baer the telltale signs that rats have taken up residence in one of ...
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Illinois neighbors say over 100 rats were trapped at one home as infestation spreads

"We're freaking out because the rats are coming from this house, affecting every other house around them." ...
Columbus Dispatch

Does Columbus have a rat problem? Here's how we rank in Orkin's 'Rattiest Cities' report

Columbus dropped to No. 21 on Orkin's 2025 "Rattiest Cities" list, continuing a three-year decline. Los Angeles has overtaken Chicago as the nation's most rat-infested city. While Columbus' rat ...
NPR

Was the Chicago 'rat hole' that went viral in 2024 made by a rat? Researchers explain

A great mystery may have been solved this week. The Chicago rat hole, a rodent-shaped imprint in the sidewalk in the Roscoe Village neighborhood dazzled social media back in January of 2024. Imagine a ...