Roscoe Village
Featuring bands, burlesque performers and a rat mascot, the Rathole Music Fest began as a joke on social media in the wake of the fame of the Roscoe Village rat hole. On Saturday, performers took over Bourbon on Division bar.
Featuring pieces from more than 75 artists, the Lincoln Roscoe Art & Craft Fair continues through Sunday.
The Chicago rat hole in Roscoe Village became a viral phenomenon in January. Officials say the concrete slab was preserved, and its destination is being decided.
A day after neighbors restored the sidewalk imprint that had been patched up, some people are incorporating the Roscoe Village landmark into important life moments.
The “rat hole” gained attention across the city this week following news reports and social media posts about the mysterious animal imprint.
So far this month, at least eight Halloween and autumn decoration displays on sidewalks and front porches have been set on fire in the Lincoln Square, North Center and Roscoe Village neighborhoods.
Ms. Flood, who started the Retro on Roscoe festival, was the eyes and ears, as well as the smiling face, of Roscoe Village.
Fentanyl was involved in 86% of opioid-related overdoses in Chicago in 2020, according to city data. Fentanyl overdoses started skyrocketing in 2018, said Luis Agostini, a spokesperson for the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Chicago field division.
Lane Tech’s Avi Kaplan earned a national master’s title in 2022. “He demonstrates maturity levels that many 16-year-olds do not typically have,” one mentor says.
Many factors are driving the 122 candidates’ desire to become part of the grand experiment of civilian oversight at the grassroots level.
The officer was shot early Saturday in the 2300 block of West School Street.
The plea against an indoor vaccine mandate is in response to a letter eight aldermen sent to the city health commissioner, urging her to require proof of vaccination for entrance to some gathering spots, such as restaurants, bars, gyms and theaters.
Nikhil Chandran was last seen Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Roscoe Street.
