CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (WGN) — As temperatures rise, rodent sightings are increasing in communities across the Chicago area. In south suburban Chicago Ridge, residents say they’ve never seen it this bad.
Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.
Rat problems are escalating in major US cities due to modern urban design, not just sanitation. Dense populations, extensive ...
What happened to the Chicago Rat Hole? One city department sought to preserve it. In 2024, a mysterious imprint of a rodent on a city sidewalk became a viral sensation. Recently, a team of researchers ...
People living in a neighborhood in unincorporated Bensenville say a rat infestation is a threat to their health and safety.