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A great mystery may have been solved this week. The Chicago rat hole, a rodent-shaped imprint in the sidewalk in the Roscoe Village neighborhood dazzled social media back in January of 2024. Imagine a ...

Authorities are searching for a 78-year-old Oregon man who left his family’s home and then called cops to report that he had fallen into a hole. Thomas Weightman was reported missing at around 5:30 ...

Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed “Chicago rat hole.” (“Pizza Rat” is a notable exception.) But the ...

Nearly two years after the “Chicago Rat Hole” became a viral sensation, scientists have weighed in on the debate over what type of critter made the splat. Researchers analyzed the famous imprint and ...

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CHICAGO — A new study suggests that the city’s iconic “Chicago Rat Hole” is likely the imprint of a completely different rodent. In an article published by The Royal Society, a research team compared ...

The United States could well be facing its most critical energy crisis in decades thanks to its longstanding reliance on imports for its rare earth minerals needs. The dramatic move announced by China ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a longer pause on high US tariffs on Chinese goods in return for Beijing putting off its recently announced plan to tighten limits on critical rare earths.

John Bartman was where he wanted to be on Oct. 14 – but not doing what he wanted to be doing – while sitting on the tractor his grandfather purchased in 1965, on the Illinois farm his family has ...