City In Review: Chicago

Hegewisch · Then vs Now

Hegewisch: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 6 5 -17%
Construction value ($) $589,577 $530,000 -10%
New business licenses 3 1 -67%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 324 312 -4%
Reported crimes 63 84 +33%
Violent crimes 17 16 -6%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2024-06

Hegewisch permit value drops 44% to $590k

Hegewisch pulled six permits in June, same as May, but their combined value fell 44% to roughly $590k. Four came through the express program. Residents filed 324 service requests, down 10% from the month before. Garbage cart maintenance topped the list with 28 calls, followed by tree trim requests (26) and streetlight complaints (25). Violent crime dropped 29% to 17 incidents. No businesses opened or closed, and no food inspections failed after eight fails the prior month.

2025-06

Hegewisch permit value leaps 1,100% to $530k

Five permits pulled in June matched May's count, but their combined value jumped from $42,350 to $530,000—a more than tenfold increase. Garbage cart maintenance topped the 312 service requests logged that month, with 32 calls, while abandoned vehicle complaints drew 28. Overall crime climbed 33% to 84 incidents; violent offenses fell from 19 to 16. One restaurant didn't pass inspection.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • HEGEWISCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Children's Services Facility License)
  • J & L TREE & STUMP REMOVAL (Limited Business License)
  • ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (Special Event Liquor)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • DOLLAR TREE #640 (Retail Food Establishment)