Calumet Heights · Then vs Now
Calumet Heights: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Calumet Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 6 | 28 | +367% |
| Construction value ($) | $80,918 | $758,470 | +837% |
| New business licenses | 3 | 4 | +33% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 473 | 354 | -25% |
| Reported crimes | 108 | 107 | -1% |
| Violent crimes | 28 | 34 | +21% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-12
Calumet Heights logs 115 tree trim requests city won't take
Calumet Heights issued six permits in December, down from 14 the month before. Total permit value fell 26% to about $81,000. Four permits came through the express program. Crime dropped 22% to 108 incidents, with violent offenses down 33% to 28. Service requests rose 10% to 473, led by 115 calls for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts. Street lights out drew 41 complaints, and garbage cart issues pulled 23.
2025-12
Calumet Heights permit value jumps to $758k
Permits in Calumet Heights more than doubled in December, climbing from 11 to 28, with total value hitting $758,470—a sixfold increase over November's $112,676. Twenty-five of those permits came through the express program. Service requests dropped 14 percent to 354, led by 49 complaints about street lights out. Crime held flat at 107 incidents. No businesses opened or closed, and the neighborhood had zero food inspection failures.
New businesses — 2024-12
- ECYNERGY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Family Rescue (Limited Business License)
- Multi Cleaning Service (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-12
- S2 City Grill and Bar (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- S2 City Grill and Bar (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE HOAGIE PLACE # 3, LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALL UNITED IMPORTS (Wholesale Food Establishment)