I struggle to shop for my mom, but not for the reason you might think. She isn't picky and is always grateful, but she also ...

Could birth control be the key to curbing Chicago's rat infestation? A new pilot program moving away from rat poison is launching on Tuesday in what has been dubbed America's "rattiest city." ...

Chicago isn't the first city to attempt to crack down on the rat population using a birth control pilot. In 2024, New York City Council passed a bill to deploy a rat contraceptive pill program ...

Poison can lead to a particularly brutal death for any animal ingesting it, said Maureen Murray, who leads the Chicago Rat Project at the Lincoln Park Zoo. The most common poisons stop the body ...

Poison can lead to a particularly brutal death for any animal ingesting it, said Maureen Murray, who leads the Chicago Rat Project at the Lincoln Park Zoo. The most common poisons stop the body ...

CHICAGO — Could birth control be the key to curbing Chicago's rat infestation? A new pilot program moving away from rat poison is launching on Tuesday in what has been dubbed America's "rattiest ...

Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) announced on Friday a partnership with the Chicago Bird Alliance, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and others on a pilot program that aims to reduce the area’s rat population ...

Even with this new rat abatement method, residents are encouraged to do their part by securing their food sources and keeping the alleys clean. Chicago isn't the first major city to try this method.

Arizona-based company SenesTech is deploying rat ‘birth control’ in bait boxes across Wicker Park and Bucktown as part of a three-month pilot program. In 2024, Chicago was named the rattiest ...

Patriots draft pick went on to a Hall of Fame, record-setting career at defensive tackle for the Super Bowl champion ...

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