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.
Two rodent control workers patrol Chicago’s alleys looking for telltale signs of rats. Two rodent control workers show Geoffrey Baer the telltale signs that rats have taken up residence in one of ...