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 ...

Move over, 'Chicago rat hole.' There's a new rodent hole in town. The 'squirrel hole,' Chicago's latest rodent impression in concrete, is hidden in plain site on a busy corner in the Loop. Stream NBC ...

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Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City’s weirdest local landmarks. Hold on. The rat hole wasn’t what you think. It wasn’t some back ...

Chicago's "Rat Hole" may not actually be a rat hole at all, according to a new study. Chicago is known for deep-dish pizzas, museums, the famous statue nicknamed the Bean, and, of course, the Roscoe ...

In early 2024, an unusual patch of concrete in Chicago’s Roscoe Village turned into an internet sensation. What appeared to be a peculiar imprint on a pavement quickly gained fame as the “Chicago Rat ...