Chicago Lawn · Then vs Now
Chicago Lawn: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Chicago Lawn shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 36 | 27 | -25% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,486,025 | $559,810 | -90% |
| New business licenses | 22 | 10 | -55% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,699 | 2,062 | +21% |
| Reported crimes | 397 | 224 | -44% |
| Violent crimes | 143 | 91 | -36% |
| Failed food inspections | 10 | 3 | -70% |
2025-04
Chicago Lawn permit value jumps 61% to $5.5M
Chicago Lawn logged $5.5 million in construction permits this month, up 61% from March's $3.4 million. The 36 permits included 24 through the express program and nine for renovation work. Service requests held flat at 1,699, with the usual suspects leading: 284 tree-trim requests (the category the city no longer accepts) and 210 graffiti removals. Crime ticked down slightly—397 incidents versus 408 last month—but violent offenses rose from 134 to 143. Food inspections failed twice as often: 10 this month compared to five in March.
2026-04
Chicago Lawn crime falls 30%, tree complaints pile up
Crime in Chicago Lawn dropped to 224 incidents in April, down from 321 the month before—a 30% slide that included 91 violent offenses, 18 fewer than March. Meanwhile, 473 service requests asked for tree trimming through a program that's no longer accepting calls, leading all 311 categories. Ten new businesses opened, including Verminator Pest Eliminator and Shop Rite Food & Dollar, which took out tobacco and food licenses. Permit value fell by half to $560k on 27 permits, and three food inspections came back failed.
New businesses — 2025-04
- CLASICO BEAUTY & BARBER SHOP LLC (Limited Business License)
- LA CEBOLLITA GRILL (Special Event Food)
- FIDEL CHAVIRA MURILLO (Peddler License)
- SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- PANTANOS RESTAURANT CHICAGO LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAGNOLIA SCREEN PRINTING LLC (Limited Business License)
- ADAS FOOD MARKET INCORPORATED (Tobacco)
- Premium Food & Liquor (Tobacco)
- Premium Food & Liquor (Package Goods)
- IRMA HERNANDEZ (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2026-04
- C&C MECHANICAL (Regulated Business License)
- VERMINATOR PEST ELIMINATOR, INC. (Limited Business License)
- ROSA ISELA CADENAS OSORIO (Peddler License)
- SHOP RITE FOOD & DOLLAR, INC. (Tobacco)
- SHOP RITE FOOD & DOLLAR, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- MOBILE GAS (Filling Station)
- MOBILE GAS (Retail Food Establishment)
- MOBILE GAS (Tobacco)
- RICARDO ORELLANA GOMEZ (Peddler License)
- NINAZ AUTO GROUP (Limited Business License)