Chicago's 'Rat Hole' Sidewalk Imprint Becomes Viral Sensation

Local artist's social media post sparks nationwide interest in decades-old sidewalk curiosity, drawing hundreds of daily visitors and millions of online views.

• An imprint in a Chicago sidewalk, known as the 'Chicago Rat Hole', has become a viral sensation after a local artist, Winslow Dumaine, posted a photo of it on social media platform X.
• The imprint, which appears to be of a rodent, has been a curiosity on West Roscoe Street for decades, but has recently drawn hundreds of daily visitors and over 5 million views online.
• Local residents believe the imprint was made by a squirrel that fell out of a tree and into fresh cement, although the exact origin remains unclear.
• Fans of the 'Rat Hole' have been leaving offerings, most often coins, at the site and sharing their visits on social media.
• The Lakeview-Roscoe Chamber of Commerce has set up a naming contest for the imprint, which had previously been nicknamed 'Lil Stucky'.

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