Neighbors were fed up after droves of people visited the landmark since it went viral...plus, most in the neighborhood argue the imprint was caused by a squirrel.FILE - Chicago's iconic Rat Hole along the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen, Jan. 19, 2024, in Chicago.
Erica Schroeder, a spokesperson for the Chicago Department of Transportation, said the square of sidewalk “containing the famous `Chicago rat hole' ” is now in temporary storage. Georgina Ulrich, a neighbor, shot video of crews using a concrete saw, a forklift and finally a truck to remove the slab and drive it away.New concrete was poured later Wednesday, Schroeder said.
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