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Resident reports fewer rat sightings after cleanup in North Riverside

Village of North Riverside Board of Trustees · April 6, 2026

Summary

During public comment resident John Bershane said inspections and removal of trash and feeding reduced rat activity in his area; he thanked village staff for following up after his earlier complaint.

During the public comment period, resident John Bershane updated the board on a neighborhood rat problem he had raised previously. He said village staff inspected the situation, trash was cleaned up at a neighbor's property and the neighbor stopped feeding bread in the yard; since then, Bershane said he has not seen rat tracks.

"I have not seen any rat tracks, haven't seen any evidence of ratche," Bershane said, describing the visible absence of rodents after cleanup and recent snowfalls. He thanked the village for inspecting the site and taking steps that, in his view, reduced the problem.

The board acknowledged the update; no formal action or follow-up motion was recorded during the meeting.

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