City In Review: Chicago

Jefferson Park · Then vs Now

Jefferson Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 25 22 -12%
Construction value ($) $870,866 $1,572,654 +81%
New business licenses 9 11 +22%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,156 1,070 -7%
Reported crimes 93 68 -27%
Violent crimes 18 26 +44%
Failed food inspections 2 1 -50%

2024-06

Jefferson Park permit value nearly triples to $871k

Jefferson Park pulled 25 permits in June worth $871k, up from $312k the month before. Sixteen were express-program jobs, typically smaller residential work. Four renovation permits and a new-construction filing rounded out the list. No new businesses opened, no service requests logged, and the rest of the monthly tally came back flat.

2025-06

Jefferson Park permit value drops 68% to $1.6M

Permit dollars in Jefferson Park fell sharply in June, down to $1.6 million from $4.9 million the month before. The 22 permits issued leaned heavily on express work—14 of them—plus three renovations and three new construction jobs. Resident complaints dropped 15%, with rat baiting leading the way at 127 requests. Crime fell 17% overall, though violent incidents ticked up from 22 to 26. One food establishment failed inspection.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • HERBASUN, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • HIGGINS BP (Tobacco)
  • COMMUNITY FOOD & LIQUOR 1 (Tobacco)
  • Jets Pizza IL030 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • HIGGINS BP (Retail Food Establishment)
  • HIGGINS BP (Filling Station)
  • MKuzma Designs LLC (Limited Business License)
  • UNILUX SUITE SOLUTIONS INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • Jack T Auto Service Inc (Motor Vehicle Services License)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • COMMUNITY FOOD & LIQUOR 1 (Tobacco)
  • JOE'S PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • COMMUNITY FOOD & LIQUOR 1 (Package Goods)
  • Endeavor Exhibits & Graphics Inc. (Regulated Business License)
  • DOLLAR TREE STORES # 798 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • COMMUNITY FOOD & LIQUOR 1 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JOE'S PIZZA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • A.R.P. MECHANICAL (Regulated Business License)
  • HIGGINS BP (Tobacco)
  • AMERICAN TRAVEL ABROAD (Limited Business License)