City In Review: Chicago

Englewood · Then vs Now

Englewood: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

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

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 21 25 +19%
Construction value ($) $764,744 $2,928,522 +283%
New business licenses 7 12 +71%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 912 1,000 +10%
Reported crimes 462 354 -23%
Violent crimes 180 138 -23%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-03

Englewood violent crime jumps 64%, overall offenses up 44%

Violent crime in Englewood hit 180 incidents in March, up 64% from 110 the prior month. Total crime reached 462 cases, a 44% jump from 320. Residents filed 912 service requests—12% more than February—led by 76 pothole complaints and 65 garbage cart issues. Permit activity held steady at 21 jobs, but their combined value dropped 30% to $765k. Thirteen express permits accounted for most of the month's construction work.

2026-03

Englewood logs 12 new licenses, Exxon Mobile among them

Englewood added 12 business licenses in March, up from one in February. Exxon Mobile registered for tobacco, a filling station, and retail food. Save A Lot got a retail food license. Permits climbed from 21 to 25, but their dollar value dropped 51 percent—$2.9 million versus $6 million the month prior. Service requests jumped 68 percent to 1,000, with 106 tree trim requests leading the categories. Violent crime rose 13 percent to 138 incidents. Food inspection failures went from five to zero.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • Spot Bistro (Retail Food Establishment)
  • EXXON MOBILE (Tobacco)
  • BURGER KING #11297 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • COMMUNITY CARES CAR SPA (Limited Business License)
  • BP (Tobacco)
  • AMELIA PLASCENCIA (Peddler License)
  • WAGS JANYM LLC (Regulated Business License)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • JENISE GRANDBERRY (Peddler License)
  • LATRICE THORNTON (Peddler License)
  • EXXON MOBILE (Tobacco)
  • EXXON MOBILE (Filling Station)
  • EXXON MOBILE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SAVE A LOT (Retail Food Establishment)
  • ZACCHAEUS HA MASHIACH ISRAEL (Peddler License)
  • TAMMY EVELYN FLEMING (Peddler License)
  • SHELL FUEL & MINI MART (Filling Station)
  • Ada S. Mckinley Community Services, Inc. (Retail Food Establishment)