The latest weapon in Chicago's war against rats is plant-based, naturally flavored and nutritious. It's a birth control pellet made with corn and peanuts, and a team of researchers and volunteers will ...

A new City Council bill would deploy contraceptives in hopes of reducing the rat population and protecting wildlife, like Flaco the owl, from being poisoned. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons For nearly 60 years ...

A rat control experiment is halfway into its one-year pilot, and the alder pushing the project wants to see the concept citywide someday. The big picture: Lincoln Park Ald. Timmy Knudsen launched the ...