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Article: Neighbors think rats stream from old building
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 27, 1998
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For decades independent packing houses just east of the old
stockyards fed the local economy by slaughtering hogs and cattle
before shipping the meat to distributors.
Many of the packing houses are gone, but the stalled demolition
of one in the 4100 block of South Union has made it a nuisance to
Canaryville residents.
Thomas Millard, who lives in the 4200 block of South Lowe, said
the painfully slow demolition of the building is driving displaced
rats into streets, alleys and backyards.
"I sit on my back porch and see them in and out of the garage,"
Millard said. "They're just running rampant."
Kellie Tuider, who lives in the 4200 block of South Union, said
she, too, has noticed more ...