City In Review: Chicago

Chicago Lawn · Then vs Now

Chicago Lawn: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

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

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 32 29 -9%
Construction value ($) $3,400,405 $1,078,434 -68%
New business licenses 15 15 0%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,707 2,112 +24%
Reported crimes 408 321 -21%
Violent crimes 134 109 -19%
Failed food inspections 5 0 -100%

2025-03

Chicago Lawn permit value jumps to $3.4M

Chicago Lawn pulled 32 permits worth $3.4 million in March, up from $752k the month before. Most of that—24 permits—came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Four renovation permits and a pair for elevator work rounded out the activity. No new business licenses showed up this month.

2026-03

Permit value jumps to $1.08M in Chicago Lawn

Permit value surged nearly 479% in Chicago Lawn, hitting $1.08 million in March — up from $186k the prior month. The jump came from 29 permits, 24 of them through the express program. New businesses included Big Tee Market Inc, a retail food spot, and Fuga Nutrition. Service requests climbed 23% to 2,112, led by 454 tree trim requests (the city's no-longer-accepted category) and 163 pothole complaints. Crime held essentially flat at 321 incidents; violent offenses dipped slightly to 109. No food inspection failures were logged this month.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • WASH SMART (Regulated Business License)
  • PERICO TIRE SHOP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • CHL AUTOMOTIVE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • MIDWAY TIRE AND AUTO SERVICE LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • TEATRO TARIAKURI THEATRE (Public Place of Amusement)
  • FRIDY'S PET GROOMING SALON (Animal Care License)
  • Ladies at work (Limited Business License)
  • L & L INSTALLATION, INC (Regulated Business License)
  • BURGER KING RESTAURANT #5495 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MONIQUE MICHELLE "THE BEAUTY EXPERIENCE" LLC (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • THE BOUTIQUE (Limited Business License)
  • BIG TEE MARKET INC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • KATHRYN'S SOUL (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • CLAU NUTRITION & FITNESS, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • Tony's Chinese Food (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TAQUERIA MI LINDO MARAVATIO , INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • VALERIANA LANDA-MARCOS (Peddler License)
  • AZTECA AUTO SALES (Limited Business License)
  • NICOLE HAIR SALON UNISEX (Limited Business License)
  • FUGA NUTRITION (Retail Food Establishment)