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Chicago’s $12.5 million rat control ‘unlikely’ to work

Jim Talamonti | The Center Square - August 5, 2026

OIG chief performance analyst Kevin Smith told The Center Square that the rat abatement program’s primary approach is responding to complaints or rat sightings by applying poison in burrows. #centersquare #rat #budget

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Cook County Jail Takes Precautions Amid Chicago Meningitis Outbreak

Silence DoGood - February 8, 2026

Cook County Jail Takes Precautions Amid Chicago Meningitis Outbreak (Cook County, IL) - Cook County Jail officials are working closely with Cook County Health...

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Chicago Public School (CPS) Provides Updated January 8th Statement on Testing

Silence DoGood - January 8, 2022

We are grateful to learn tonight of a new offer from Gov. JB Pritzker to sell 350,000 rapid antigen tests to CPS and we’ll be finalizing the arrangement as soon as possible. #CPS

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