- Mayor Richard Daley and his budget director on Friday downplayed fears that rats would be taking over the city.
Published reports this week indicated rat patrols were going to fall victim to the budget pinch at Streets and Sanitation and therefore cause a rodent explosion.
Daley said it simply wasn't true, explaining that similar personnel shifts have been typical throughout his 22 years as mayor.
Oh wait...this is about the four-legged rats? Never mind. We thought they had fired all the aldercreatures.