City In Review: Chicago

Beverly · Then vs Now

Beverly: 2024-07 vs 2025-07

A side-by-side look at how Beverly shifted between two periods.

2024-07 2025-07 Change
Building permits 33 20 -39%
Construction value ($) $380,001 $1,064,563 +180%
New business licenses 20 77 +285%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,209 977 -19%
Reported crimes 118 97 -18%
Violent crimes 17 31 +82%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-07

Beverly logs 213 tree debris requests in July

Beverly residents filed 1,209 service requests in July, up 46% from June, with tree debris clean-up leading the surge at 213 calls. Tree emergencies (115) and low water pressure complaints (97) also ranked high. Twenty new business licenses were issued, including Open Outcry Brewing and Horse Thief Hollow for special events, plus Sparkle Express Car Wash. Permit activity jumped 44% to 33 total—mostly express permits—but their combined value dropped 43% to $380k. Violent crime fell 26% to 17 incidents, though overall crime ticked up 15% to 118 reports.

2025-07

Beverly tree crews field 155 debris calls in July

Tree debris cleanup led Beverly's 977 service requests in July, up 7% from June. Residents also logged 106 tree emergencies and 82 removal inspections. Twenty permits were issued, down from 23 the prior month, but their total value hit $1.06 million, an 9% bump. A dozen express permits accounted for most of that activity. Violent crime rose to 31 incidents from 25, a 24% jump. Overall crime edged up 4% to 97 cases. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-07

  • OPEN OUTCRY BREWING (Special Event Liquor)
  • Marz Community Brewing Co. (Special Event Liquor)
  • HORSE THIEF HOLLOW (Special Event Liquor)
  • THE NEXT LEVEL DANCE FOUNDATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • IVORY DEVON LLOYD (Peddler License)
  • Sparkle Express Car Wash (Limited Business License)
  • BEVERLY BIKE AND SKI (Limited Business License)
  • BEVERLY HILLS TENNIS CLUB (Limited Business License)
  • BEVERLY HILLS FOOD MART (Tobacco)
  • EVERGREEN KIA (Motor Vehicle Services License)

New businesses — 2025-07

  • HORSE THIEF HOLLOW (Special Event Liquor)
  • CHICAGO OUTDOOR FITNESS AND DANCE FESTIVAL CORPORATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • Beverly Cabinets & Construction, LLC (Limited Business License)
  • TR COMMUNICATIONS INC (Limited Business License)
  • SPRINGER BLUEPRINT SERVICE INC (Limited Business License)
  • MCCREADY, GARCIA & LEET, P.C. (Limited Business License)
  • CAR-X WESTERN #2 (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • SMART CLEANERS INC (Regulated Business License)
  • BRACH'S AUTO CENTER INC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • BREWBAKERS (Late Hour)