New data challenges the conventional narrative that humans were the main cause of deforestation on this remote Pacific ...

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.

Researchers think they debunked the origin of Chicago's so-called "rat hole," one of the Windy City's weirdest local landmarks. The rat hole wasn't some back-alley bar that served as a speakeasy for ...

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 ...

For nearly two years, Chicagoans and tourists have treated a small imprint in a Roscoe Village sidewalk like a sacred site. The so-called “Chicago Rat Hole,” which has existed for 20-30 years before ...

WASHINGTON — A recent study on Chicago's 'rat hole' is putting a new twist on the viral landmark. The study, published by the Royal Society on Wednesday, suggests that the famous sidewalk hole shaped ...