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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: How to Keep Rats From Ruining Your Summer
Description: For eight years, Chicago has been dubbed the “rattiest” city in the country by pest control company Orkin. The city sees some 40,000-50,000 311 calls for rats each year, and they peak in the summer, says Josie Cruz, head of rodent control at the city’s Streets and Sanitation Department. Cruz joins host Jacoby Cochran to talk about why there are so many rats in Chicago and what you can do to keep them at bay.Some news:Apply to join the Mayor’s Youth CommissionChicago Public Schools has started serving...