City In Review: Chicago

Dunning · Then vs Now

Dunning: 2025-02 vs 2026-02

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

2025-02 2026-02 Change
Building permits 26 9 -65%
Construction value ($) $1,490,956 $1,306,886 -12%
New business licenses 14 13 -7%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,195 848 -29%
Reported crimes 88 86 -2%
Violent crimes 18 33 +83%
Failed food inspections 2 2 0%

2025-02

Dunning violent crime drops 40 percent in February

Violent crime in Dunning fell from 30 incidents in January to 18 in February, a 40 percent drop. Overall crime was down 24 percent. Construction permits rose 30 percent to 26, mostly express permits, pushing total permit value to $1.5 million. Service requests barely budged, up 1.2 percent to 1,195, with abandoned vehicle complaints, tree trim requests, and potholes leading the list. No businesses opened or closed.

2026-02

Violent crime triples in Dunning

Violent crime in Dunning jumped from 13 incidents last month to 33 in February—a 154% spike that stands out against a quieter citywide winter. Overall crime rose 39%, to 86 cases. On the development side, permit count dropped by a third (14 to 9), but total permit value more than doubled to $1.3 million. Thirteen new businesses opened, including Miski Bakery, Yummy, and a Subway. The neighborhood logged 848 service requests, up 28%, with abandoned vehicles leading the pack at 109 complaints.

New businesses — 2025-02

  • POLAMER INC (Limited Business License)
  • RAFFI'S LOCALE ITALIAN CUCINA INC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DS Concepts Consulting LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • BIA'S CAFETERIA MARIANAO II (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ALEXANDER WOJCIK (Regulated Business License)
  • VISAGE HAIR DESIGN OF IL, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • KOSTOS 24 HOUR MAINTENANCE (Regulated Business License)
  • GSM SOLUTIONS INC. (Limited Business License)
  • GERBER COLLISION & GLASS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • BJ'S COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)

New businesses — 2026-02

  • SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • DOMA CENTERS (Limited Business License)
  • YUMMY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AGNES PROFESSIONALS INC. (Limited Business License)
  • MISKI BAKERY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Supermercado Martin #3 LLC (Package Goods)
  • Supermercado Martin #3 LLC (Tobacco)
  • Supermercado Martin #3 LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ABBIE'S MERCANTILE (Regulated Business License)
  • DAN'S SEWER AND DRAINAGE INC. (Regulated Business License)