City In Review: Chicago

Mckinley Park · Then vs Now

Mckinley Park: 2024-05 vs 2025-05

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

2024-05 2025-05 Change
Building permits 14 11 -21%
Construction value ($) $1,407,057 $787,158 -44%
New business licenses 22 18 -18%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 618 595 -4%
Reported crimes 82 67 -18%
Violent crimes 26 19 -27%
Failed food inspections 1 2 +100%

2024-05

McKinley Park logs $1.4M in permits, led by express jobs

McKinley Park issued 14 permits in May, up from six in April, with total value reaching $1.4 million. Nine were express permits—the streamlined route for smaller work. Graffiti removal requests topped 311 calls at 117, followed by 81 pothole complaints. Overall crime fell 13%, but violent offenses climbed from 23 to 26. No businesses opened or closed. Traffic signal outages drew 35 complaints.

2025-05

McKinley Park doubles new businesses, adds 18 licenses

McKinley Park issued 18 new business licenses in May, double April's count. New arrivals included a Chipotle, a tavern called One City Tap, and Filbert's Root Beer wholesale operation. Permit count rose 22% to 11, though total dollar value dropped 23% to $787k. Residents filed 595 service requests, down 14% from the prior month. Graffiti removal led the list with 187 calls, followed by 40 pothole complaints. Violent crime ticked up 19% to 19 incidents, while overall crime held nearly flat at 67.

New businesses — 2024-05

  • TOTAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC (Limited Business License)
  • B.P. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SHELL (Tobacco)
  • SLICE FACTORY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SHELL (Filling Station)
  • TAI PHOTOGRAPHY (Limited Business License)
  • EMPIRE CUTZ (Limited Business License)
  • MARSZUS (Limited Business License)
  • Two brothers pizza inc./Domino's (Retail Food Establishment)
  • T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-05

  • THE VIDEO STRIP (Limited Business License)
  • SHAVED ICE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (Food - Shared Kitchen)
  • Chipotle #4958 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SAPPHIRE SPA (Regulated Business License)
  • MINGHIN CUISINE KITCHEN (Wholesale Food Establishment)
  • BJJXYOGASTUDIO LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • FILBERT'S ROOT BEER (Wholesale Food Establishment)
  • EXQUISITE BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
  • ONE CITY TAP (Tavern)
  • B.P. (Tobacco)