City In Review: Chicago

Chicago Lawn · Then vs Now

Chicago Lawn: 2025-11 vs 2026-11

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

2025-11 2026-11 Change
Building permits 34 0 -100%
Construction value ($) $3,365,600 $0 -100%
New business licenses 28 0 -100%
Business closings (proxy) 1 2 +100%
311 service requests 1,259 0 -100%
Reported crimes 364 0 -100%
Violent crimes 157 0 -100%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-11

Chicago Lawn permit value drops 80% to $3.4M

Chicago Lawn issued 34 permits in November, down from 43 the month before. The bigger shift was in dollar value — $3.4 million this month versus $17 million in October, an 80% drop. Most of the work came through the express permit program, which accounted for 29 of the 34 permits. Five others were for renovation or alteration. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.

2026-11

Two businesses close in Chicago Lawn

Chicago Lawn recorded two business closures in November and nothing else. No permits, no new openings, no service requests in the dataset. A quiet month by any measure.

New businesses — 2025-11

  • SHELL GAS STATION (Tobacco)
  • SHELL GAS STATION (Filling Station)
  • SHELL GAS STATION (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MAGDALENA CADENAS-OSORIO (Peddler License)
  • HD SATELLITE ENTERPRISE INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • JULIE HOLLYWOOD NAILS INC. (Limited Business License)
  • LUGANOS PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ADVANCED AP (Tobacco)
  • FAMILY DOLLAR # 5195 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TOTAL BY VERIZON (Limited Business License)