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Chicago

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

Community

Cook County Jail Launches Composting Pilot to Support Urban Farming

Silence DoGood - September 2, 2025

Food scraps that once went to waste will now be turned into compost, nourishing the same gardens where individuals in custody grow produce for local farmers markets. #farming

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