Chicago Lawn · Then vs Now
Chicago Lawn: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Chicago Lawn shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 31 | 16 | -48% |
| Construction value ($) | $281,186 | $3,230,723 | +1049% |
| New business licenses | 20 | 11 | -45% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,230 | 1,443 | +17% |
| Reported crimes | 382 | 363 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 148 | 130 | -12% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 3 | +200% |
2024-12
Chicago Lawn permit value falls 63% on smaller jobs
Chicago Lawn logged $281k in permit value in December, down 63% from November's $763k. Permit count fell 9%, so the drop's in project size, not activity. Eighteen of the 31 permits came through the express program; ten were for signs. A single new-construction permit and a demo permit rounded out the mix. Service requests dipped 1% to 1,230. Graffiti removal led 311 calls with 206 tickets, followed by 102 abandoned-vehicle complaints and 101 tree-trim requests. Violent crime rose 6% to 148 incidents. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-12
Chicago Lawn permit count drops by half
Chicago Lawn logged 16 permits in December, down 53% from November's 34, though total dollar value held roughly steady at $3.2 million. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program. Service requests jumped 15% to 1,443, led by 188 calls about tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts. Abandoned vehicle complaints and graffiti removal rounded out the top three. Violent crime fell 17% to 130 incidents, while overall crime stayed flat. Three food establishments failed inspection, up from zero the month before.
New businesses — 2024-12
- KIDDIE COLLEGE BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CENTER (Children's Services Facility License)
- LUXRY FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- SERVICIOS USAMEX CORPORATION (Limited Business License)
- CM1 CONSTRUCTION & WINDOWS INC. (Limited Business License)
- CM1 CONSTRUCTION & WINDOWS INC. (Regulated Business License)
- DATT EXPRESS (Limited Business License)
- TOBACCO 5 STAR (Tobacco)
- TOBACCO 5 STAR (Limited Business License)
- Midway Water & Sewer LLC (Regulated Business License)
- OGIE'S FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-12
- SHARKS FISH AND CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- OGIE'S FOOD MARKET (Package Goods)
- OGIE'S FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHICAGOMEX EXPRESS LLC (Limited Business License)
- OGIE'S FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- CLAUDIA MARGARITA CHANG-NORIEGA (Regulated Business License)
- VALUE HOME FURNITURE II (Limited Business License)
- SUPERMERCADO KUKITA INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- HAROLD'S CHICKEN (Package Goods)
- TEMPLE FIT 59 LLC (Regulated Business License)