City In Review: Chicago

Edison Park · Then vs Now

Edison Park: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

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

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 11 17 +55%
Construction value ($) $555,447 $440,960 -21%
New business licenses 4 6 +50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 325 362 +11%
Reported crimes 23 15 -35%
Violent crimes 5 2 -60%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-09

Edison Park logs $555k in permits, mostly express

Edison Park pulled 11 permits in September, down from 16 the month before, with total value at $555,000. Eight ran through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 325 service requests—44 for broken traffic signals, 34 for street lights out. Crime dropped from 31 incidents to 23, though violent offenses rose from four to five.

2025-09

Edison Park permits jump 54%, hit $441k

Edison Park issued 17 permits in September, up from 11 the month before, with total valuation climbing 29% to roughly $441,000. Thirteen of those were express permits. Crime ticked up to 15 incidents from 11, though violent crime held steady at two. Service requests dropped 13% to 362, led by 51 water lead test kit requests and 34 requests for blue recycling carts. One food establishment failed inspection. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.

New businesses — 2024-09

  • TRENDY NAILS STUDIO LLC (Limited Business License)
  • JUJU'S VINTAGE ANTIQUE AND RESALE SHOPPE, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • PAW & CLAW CAT GROOMING (Animal Care License)
  • McDonagh Demolition Inc (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-09

  • World wide Liquors (Package Goods)
  • THOMAS SIMON (Regulated Business License)
  • ABC Learning Tree (Children's Services Facility License)
  • ARTE MIA BEAUTY, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • TORTAZO (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • SPARTAN BROTHERS (Retail Food Establishment)