Eek! An alley rat on Halsted! (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Rat birth control IS working in Wicker Park.
After disseminating contraception in local alleyways, rat-track density is reportedly down by 88%. The city now plans to expand rat birth control further throughout Wicker Park and Bucktown.
Let’s celebrate the humane news with a good, old-fashioned rat quiz!
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Voter turnout was just over 25% when polls closed yesterday. Let’s review who won.
If you look at historical evidence, it turns out lots of local Capone lore is straight-up bull. Yes, even the Green Mill. Probably.
CDOT's David Powe, who leads Chicago’s Divvy program, has expert tips for biking in brutal weather.
Chicago experienced polar vortex events in 2019 and 2014, but this current cold spell doesn't qualify. Probably.
Chicago is hosting its annual snow-plow naming contest. But who's responsible for clearing snow from streets and sidewalks?
Nearly 300 new laws went into effect Jan. 1 in Illinois.
The federal government demanded the CTA add more cops. But what is the CTA's current system for public safety?
If you are like me, all your family history lives within multiple photo albums and VHS tapes stored in your parents’ living room cabinets.
Every month is Poetry Month in Chicago. But since April is actually National Poetry Month, consider diving in deeper.
Chicago has no shortage of good places to eat around town. Here are some of the bar, restaurant, and café openings we're watching.
There are just about a dozen bowling alleys left in Chicago. Lucky for us, though, they’re as fun as ever.
April showers bring May flowers. But this month has a lot more than just rain, check out everything to do in Chicago!
Chicago has plenty of its own famous sandwiches, but the Nashville hot chicken trend is still going strong across the city.
The weather this March has been, in a word, madness.
In Chicago, primaries often decide winners. So go vote!
