The 'squirrel hole,' Chicago's latest rodent impression in concrete, is hidden in plain site on a busy corner in the Loop.

But by midafternoon, Rat Hole loyalists had apparently dug the cement out of the hole. Neighbor Emma Cheski, 25, said she saw a few people scooping it out with spoons and license plates.

Chicago's iconic "rat hole" in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen on Jan. 19, 2024.

The rat hole has suddenly become the hottest tourist attraction in Chicago, with people coming day and night to memorialize the dent in the cement. Kayla Lopez took a break from work to make what ...

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CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section ...

FILE – Chicago’s iconic Rat Hole along the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen, Jan. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

FILE - Chicago's iconic Rat Hole along the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen, Jan. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged ...