City In Review: Chicago

Fuller Park · Then vs Now

Fuller Park: 2024-12 vs 2025-12

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

2024-12 2025-12 Change
Building permits 0 9 +9
Construction value ($) $0 $4,295,100 +4,295,100.0
New business licenses 1 5 +400%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 89 142 +60%
Reported crimes 41 52 +27%
Violent crimes 15 14 -7%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-12

Fuller Park logs zero permits in December

Fuller Park issued no permits in December after logging three worth $73,100 the month before. Service requests fell 27 percent to 89, with abandoned vehicles (12 calls) and rodent complaints (7) leading the list. Crime dropped 24 percent to 41 incidents. Violent offenses were down 44 percent to 15. No businesses opened or closed.

2025-12

Fuller Park permits spike to $4.3 million on demolition work

Fuller Park logged $4.3 million in permitted construction in December, up from $60,000 the month prior. Four wrecking or demolition permits led the nine total permits issued. Service requests jumped 45 percent to 142, with 46 calls for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts—topping the list. Violent crime dropped 18 percent to 14 incidents, while overall crime ticked up 8 percent to 52 reports. No new businesses opened or closed.

New businesses — 2024-12

  • FULLER PARK BEVERAGE (Tobacco)

New businesses — 2025-12

  • FULLER PARK BEVERAGE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • FULLER PARK BEVERAGE (Package Goods)
  • PETEY'S (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CHINA EXPRESS 168 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • FULLER PARK BEVERAGE (Tobacco)