Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
- Chicago removed a sidewalk landmark known as the "rat hole" due to damage, as reported by officials.
- Erica Schroeder, spokesperson for Chicago DOT, mentioned the sidewalk section with the famous "rat hole" is now in temporary storage.
- DOT crews removed the damaged rat hole section and other sidewalk parts on Roscoe Street for replacement after inspection, according to Schroeder.
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Chicago’s infamous sidewalk ‘rat hole’ removed by officials
City officials made the decision after saying the sidewalk in Roscoe Village was damaged and needed to be replacedA Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately referred to as the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials decided it was damaged and needed to be replaced.The sidewalk had an impression that looked like the outline of a rat with claws and a tail, and had been present in Chicago’s North Side neighbourhood of Roscoe…

Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
Chicago's so-called “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some affectionately call the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an
Chicago rat hole in Roscoe Village removed by city
A city work crew on Wednesday removed the slab of sidewalk containing the famous rat hole on the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street.Brian Ernst and Pat Nabong/Sun-Times The Chicago rat hole, a rodent-shaped dent in a Roscoe Village sidewalk that went viral in January, was removed Wednesday morning by a city crew.The nouveau tourist attraction was preserved but its future home is yet to be determined, the Chicago Department of Transportation said.…
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