A rat seen in the West Loop in 2021. Some cities on the East Coast have adopted a high-tech solution to rat control. Chicago targets real estate empire and individuals owing over $9 million in unpaid rat-related tickets. Read about it on Illinois Answers.(Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago)
A rat seen in the West Loop in 2021. Some cities on the East Coast have adopted a high-tech solution to rat control. (Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago)

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Mina Bloom is a reporter for Block Club Chicago covering the Logan Square, Humboldt Park and Avondale neighborhoods.