City In Review: Chicago

Fuller Park · Then vs Now

Fuller Park: 2025-04 vs 2026-04

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

2025-04 2026-04 Change
Building permits 7 2 -71%
Construction value ($) $243,095 $189,637 -22%
New business licenses 2 1 -50%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 142 170 +20%
Reported crimes 45 24 -47%
Violent crimes 16 6 -62%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2025-04

Fuller Park logs $243k in permits after quiet March

Fuller Park issued seven permits in April worth $243,095 total, up from zero the month before. Five came through the city's Express Permit Program. Crime rose 22 percent to 45 incidents, though violent offenses dropped by nearly 16 percent to 16. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls with 18, followed by 15 abandoned vehicle complaints. No new businesses opened or closed.

2026-04

Fuller Park crime drops 51%, down to 24 incidents

Fuller Park logged 24 crimes in April, half the 49 from March. Violent offenses fell even more sharply, from 17 to 6. Permit activity slowed to two—both express permits—worth $190k combined, down from five permits and $266k the month prior. One new business, Rainbow #329, picked up a limited license. Service requests dipped 5% to 170, led by complaints about water on the street and busted traffic signals.

New businesses — 2025-04

  • T-Mobile (Limited Business License)
  • SERENDIPITY HOME HEALTHCARE (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2026-04

  • RAINBOW # 329 (Limited Business License)