A Rogers Park tenant says months of urgent warnings regarding a rodent infestation were ignored, resulting in a frightening encounter when he woke to rodents chewing on his face. The incident has intensified public scrutiny of a long-standing landlord-maintenance dispute at a Chicago apartment complex.
Heriverto Hernandez, who resides in a garden-level flat, claims he had repeatedly informed management about the presence of pests before the attack occurred. According to an interview with Fox 32 Chicago, Hernandez had returned home after a late shift and was asleep when he was jolted awake at 3 am by movement on his skin.
