The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building at 1918 W. Roscoe St., between Wolcott and Damen avenues in Roscoe Village.

Howell, 49, quickly realized that someone had filled in the impression with a concrete-like ... replenishing shrines of rat figurines, cheese, greeting cards and Chicago-made Malört liqueur ...

The immortalization of the Chicago Rat Hole from concrete imprint to tattoo (courtesy Nick @inkedskunk) “I actually haven’t visited the hole yet,” they admitted. “Since moving here ...

Chicago has been named the “rattiest” city for 10 years running, according to pest control company Orkin, and efforts to ...