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Chicago #1 for Bedbugs Third Year in a Row

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Those bebbugs must be doing something right! The mayor will not be happy.  And maybe we have the start of a narrative about how legislation cannot fix all that ails us.  For the third year in a row, Chicago tops the charts in bedbugs.  Orkin has issued its annual “worst bedbug cities” list.  Despite passage … Read more

Chicago #1 for Bedbugs… again

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Orkin bedbug list puts Chicago on the bottom! The list published by Orkin Pest Control for the worst bedbug-infested cities again cited the City of Chicago as the number one location for bedbugs.  Chicago beat out Los Angeles; Columbus, Ohio; and Detroit to hold its grip on the top ranking for the second year in … Read more

Penalties are harsh for violation of Chicago’s bedbug law

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chibb5In Chicago, its not just the bedbugs that come with a bite.  The newly passed ordinance has some pretty staggering penalties.  Based on my initial read of the bed bug legislation, there are two enforcement arms.  Cases may be brought and the law may be enforced by both the City of Chicago Building Department for building code violations or by the Chicago Department of Public Health.  (There is actually also a provision allowing the department of business affairs and consumer protection to enforce the section related to the sale of “second-hand bedding”).

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