City In Review: Chicago

Douglas · Then vs Now

Douglas: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 12 17 +42%
Construction value ($) $2,546,460 $1,498,240 -41%
New business licenses 45 11 -76%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 273 306 +12%
Reported crimes 291 289 -1%
Violent crimes 94 90 -4%
Failed food inspections 1 2 +100%

2024-06

Douglas permit value jumps 310% to $2.5M

Twelve permits pulled $2.5 million in Douglas in June, a 310% spike from May's $621k, even as permit count dropped from 15 to 12. Half were express permits, the rest split between renovations and new construction. Crime edged up 7% to 291 incidents, though violent offenses held steady at 94. Pothole complaints led service requests at 30, same overall total as last month. One food establishment failed inspection.

2025-06

Douglas pulls 17 permits worth $1.5M in June

Douglas issued 17 permits in June, nearly double the nine from May, but their combined value dropped 70% to $1.5 million. Nine permits came through the express program, four were for signs, and three covered renovations or alterations. One new-construction permit accounted for part of the total. The uptick in permit count alongside a sharp value drop suggests smaller-scale work dominated the month. No businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • TKS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS (Limited Business License)
  • N.A.B.INC. (Limited Business License)
  • WHITE CAP NURSING, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
  • ILLINOIS INST OF TECHNOLOGY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
  • ILLINOIS INST OF TECHNOLOGY (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • 36TH AND KING DRIVE INC BP (Filling Station)
  • HAFID HAIR DESIGN (Limited Business License)
  • 7-ELEVEN (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • IILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pop-Up Retail User)
  • BP AMOCO (Tobacco)
  • 36TH AND KING DRIVE INC BP (Tobacco)
  • TARA&ANDREJ HOMES LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • 7-ELEVEN (Tobacco)
  • TACO BELL (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JERK & SOUL FOOD LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ILL COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY (Raffles)
  • PEAPOD BIO INC. (Limited Business License)
  • TRUTH ON THE BEACH (Special Event Liquor)