Chicago's relationship with rats goes back decades.Famously, in 1994, after the city shut down several restaurants for health code violations, Mayor Richard M. Daley famously said: "I thought the health of people is very important. If a rat is on your sandwich, you hope to know it before...
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) --If you see a rat scurrying through your backyard, you might have no choice but to deal with it. According to a Chicago Sun-Times report Wednesday morning, the city Department of Streets and Sanitation has lost workers because of a hiring freeze and chronic absenteeism....
Chicago: Rodent Control The city of Chicago has a website designated to helping people understand how to deal with rodents. One of the best things people can do is use heavy-duty plastic garbage cans with tight-fitting lids. This means that rats won't be able to get food and will find...
Urban legend says there is one rat for each of New York City’s 8.8 million residents. But a 2014 study showed the city likely had about 2 million rats. Actually, pest control company Orkin has said the U.S. city with the most rats is Chicago. Article content The new job will pay b...
Interpreting the city Self-described pack-rat artist Tony Fitzpatrick is riding a visual roller coaster through ChicagoMary Houlihan
City of New York, Office of the Comptroller. (2020). Audit report on animal care & control of New York City, Inc.’s operating practices. Office of the Comptroller. (Open in a new window)Google Scholar Coman, I. A., Copper-Norris, C. E., Longing, S., & Perry, G. (2022)....
Things to do in the Chicago area this weekend (May 9-11) Lincoln Park 7 hours ago Advocates aiming for humane approach to rodent infestation launch rat birth control campaign “We owe over $21,000 thousand dollars in fines, fines as simple as ...
McLaughlin said that in Chicago a decline in rodent population was recorded following the adoption of this program. “Anecdotally, there are no rodents on my street because I have an outdoor cat,” said McLaughlin. Some concern was expressed over the safety of migratory birds that may pass thr...
The province of Alberta, Canada, which is home to 4 million people, is nearly rat free. Its rat control team told CBS News New York Investigates the key was keeping rats out as they migrated decades ago, so it doesn't have the perfect solution for New York City. ...
There's one Illinois city that has a pretty disgusting dynasty happening for nine straight years landing at the top of a list that no town wants to be on. Two Illinois, One Wisconsin City Among America's 'Rattiest' Orkin has released its annual ranking of the most rat-infested cities in...