Dunning · Then vs Now
Dunning: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Dunning shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 18 | 18 | 0% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,535,284 | $2,550,552 | +1% |
| New business licenses | 31 | 9 | -71% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 831 | 926 | +11% |
| Reported crimes | 122 | 118 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 32 | 40 | +25% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 2 | +2 |
2024-11
Dunning permit value jumps to $2.5M despite fewer permits
Dunning issued just 18 permits in November—down 45% from October—but their combined value hit $2.5 million, nearly quadrupling the prior month's $662k. Fifteen of those permits came through the city's express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 26% to 831, led by streetlight outages (105) and rodent complaints (96). Crime fell by a quarter overall, though violent incidents ticked up slightly from 30 to 32.
2025-11
Dunning permit value jumps 372% to $2.6M
Permit value in Dunning shot up from $540k to $2.6 million in November, even as the count slipped from 20 to 18. Most permits came through the express program (14), with two new-construction jobs in the mix. Service requests dropped 14% to 926, with blue recycling carts, abandoned vehicles, and rodent complaints splitting the top spots almost evenly—106, 100, and 99 calls respectively. Crime fell 15% overall to 118 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up from 34 to 40. Two food establishments failed inspection, down from five.
New businesses — 2024-11
- Johanna's Custom Drapes (Limited Business License)
- MICHOACANA SUPERMARKET CORP. (Package Goods)
- 9TWENTYEIGHT CATERING (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY (Special Event Food)
- VARGAS CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPLIANCE CORPORATION (Regulated Business License)
- AAGIAS FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- ACCESSMAIDS (Limited Business License)
- J.P. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. (Limited Business License)
- AI NAIL SPA (Limited Business License)
- NONI PRINT (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- TACOTLAN (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- SMART MINDS DAYCARE (Children's Services Facility License)
- LIGO ACCOUNTANTS, LTD. (Limited Business License)
- Total Wireless (Limited Business License)
- WAG YOUR TAIL (Animal Care License)
- 7-ELEVEN #30099C (Tobacco)
- ELOTES GUY SUPER BOTANAS (Retail Food Establishment)
- Sami Swoi Agency (Limited Business License)
- Chicago Latvian Preschool (Children's Services Facility License)