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Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Keeping the Pests Away

By Kevin Robinson in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 5, 2012 8:00PM

The heat and the drought have made things pretty miserable in Chicago the past few weeks, but the dry weather has meant, at least, that there aren't any mosquitoes to bother us at night. Fortunately for those of us with raccoon problems, now there's a handy repellent, available in a spray bottle.