Chicago’s infamous sidewalk ‘rat hole’ removed by officials

City officials made the decision after saying the sidewalk in Roscoe Village was damaged and needed to be replaced

A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately referred to as the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials decided it was damaged and needed to be replaced.

The sidewalk had an impression that looked like the outline of a rat with claws and a tail, and had been present in Chicago’s North Side neighbourhood of Roscoe Village for years, but it found fresh fame in January after a Chicago comedian shared a photo on the social platform X.