Hegewisch · Then vs Now
Hegewisch: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Hegewisch shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 8 | 16 | +100% |
| Construction value ($) | $47,226 | $212,272 | +349% |
| New business licenses | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 233 | 190 | -18% |
| Reported crimes | 48 | 51 | +6% |
| Violent crimes | 11 | 11 | 0% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-12
Hegewisch logs 51 streetlight complaints in December
Service requests in Hegewisch jumped 24 percent to 233 in December, driven by 51 streetlight-out complaints—more than twice any other category. Garbage cart issues and abandoned vehicles trailed at 23 and 20. Permits fell from 16 to eight, with value sliding from $113k to $47k; seven were express permits. Crime dropped 13 percent to 48 incidents, violent offenses down from 18 to 11. No businesses opened or closed.
2025-12
Hegewisch permit count jumps sevenfold on express filings
Hegewisch logged 16 permits in December, up from two the month before—15 of them through the express program. Despite the volume spike, total permit value dropped 85 percent to $212k. Service requests ticked up 10 percent to 190, led by streetlight outages and abandoned vehicles. Winter showed up in the data: ice removal and dibs-object complaints each drew 13 or 14 calls. Crime fell 15 percent to 51 incidents, though violent offenses rose from nine to 11. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-12
- HACHI SUSHI (Retail Food Establishment)
- HVAC/R MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- C-DAWG'S BARBEQUE LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-12
- PUDGY'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- AZCON METALS (Regulated Business License)
- CHINA GARDEN (Retail Food Establishment)