Hegewisch · Then vs Now
Hegewisch: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Hegewisch shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $42,350 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 4 | 1 | -75% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 303 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 63 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 19 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-05
Hegewisch permit value drops 79% to $42k
Hegewisch pulled just five permits in May, all through the express program, totaling $42,350—down sharply from April's $206k. No new businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 303 service requests, up 6%, with potholes leading the pack at 39 complaints. Garbage cart issues and tree emergencies rounded out the top three. Violent crime ticked up slightly to 19 incidents, while overall crime dipped to 63. The neighborhood's lone food inspection failure from April disappeared this month.
2026-05
Hegewisch gets a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins
One new business license in May: a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins. That's it. No permits, no 311 requests, no crimes, no food inspection failures. The previous month had one permit worth $9,000 and 132 service requests, so this isn't typical—it's an almost completely silent month in the data. Whether that reflects a reporting gap or just an unusually quiet stretch isn't clear.
New businesses — 2025-05
- SADOWSKI FUNERAL HOME (Limited Business License)
- WALGREENS #13106 (Tobacco)
- ARREDONDO MECHANICAL (Regulated Business License)
- HVAC JR ELECTRIC LLC (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins (Retail Food Establishment)