The report last week of Chicago’s investigation of 5 stores selling new or used mattresses with bed bugs included a consumer warning (PDF) from Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection that has to rank an important development in … Continue reading
Jessica of Chicago vs Bed Bugs has a very nice and wide-ranging interview with a Chicago pest management firm—Smithereen, who not only have a great name but have been around since 1888.
The fraught terrain between landlords and tenants must be judged a weakness in our efforts to control this ridiculously ruinous pest. Bed bugs spread while people argue. In cities where responsibilities are not clearly defined, the situation is approaching tragedy. … Continue reading
I want to introduce you to an utterly charming, warm and very funny Chicagoan. Continue reading