After an unprecedented number of reported rat sightings, the village of Wilmette has launched a rat mitigation program for residents free of charge. Village Manager Michael Braiman said more than 300 ...

Niles police expressed satisfaction with a pilot program begun in August to “deputize” five feral cats to control the rat population, a police official told Pioneer Press. Now, the department says it ...

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Starting in spring 2025, parts of Manhattan’s 7th District will participate in a yearlong pilot program implementing rat contraceptives in an effort to reduce rat sightings. A continuation of the city ...