Douglas · Then vs Now
Douglas: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Douglas shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 11 | 13 | +18% |
| Construction value ($) | $7,765,226 | $18,620,101 | +140% |
| New business licenses | 9 | 8 | -11% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 256 | 404 | +58% |
| Reported crimes | 294 | 266 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 83 | 73 | -12% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 1 | -67% |
2024-08
Douglas permit value jumps to $7.8M
Douglas logged $7.8 million in permits during August, up from $238k the month before. Six of the eleven permits came through the city's express program, with another four for renovations. The surge suggests a large project or two hit the books, though permit counts held steady year-over-year. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and service request tallies weren't available for the month.
2025-08
Douglas permit value jumps to $18.6 million
Douglas logged $18.6 million in permit value this August, up from $752,000 the month before. The 13 permits included three for new construction and five through the express program. Renovation work accounted for four more. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests came in, and the other usual categories sat at zero. A dramatic uptick in construction dollars, but otherwise a quiet stretch.
New businesses — 2024-08
- Alliance for Community Peace (Limited Business License)
- L A Fitness and Pro Results (Regulated Business License)
- City Fashions (Limited Business License)
- MCDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- Illinois Institute of Technology "IIT" (Raffles)
- ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING ESSENTIAL GIFT SHOP (Limited Business License)
- EXCITED FREE LIVING, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ECOATM (Secondhand Dealer)
- MONA LISA CLIVETTE SHEPARD (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2025-08
- EDUEATS FOOD SERVICE COMPANY (Retail Food Establishment)
- HONOR THE COLLECTIVE (Limited Business License)
- PROFIT STUDIO (Regulated Business License)
- Illinois Institute of Technology "IIT" (Raffles)
- INKERS TATTOO COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
- LIVING THE LANGUAGE, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- AQUANITA A EPPS (Peddler License)
- LEAVE NO VETERAN BEHIND (Pop-Up Retail User)