City In Review: Chicago

Mckinley Park · Then vs Now

Mckinley Park: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

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

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 19 8 -58%
Construction value ($) $2,838,396 $5,584,578 +97%
New business licenses 14 9 -36%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 478 547 +14%
Reported crimes 85 102 +20%
Violent crimes 31 25 -19%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-09

McKinley Park permit value jumps 38% to $2.8M

McKinley Park pulled 19 permits in September worth $2.8 million, up 38% by dollar value from August even as the count slipped by one. Nine were express permits; six covered renovations. No new businesses registered, and none closed. Service requests dropped a quarter, from 637 to 478, with graffiti removal leading the list at 139 calls. Violent crime ticked up from 26 incidents to 31, though overall crime stayed roughly flat. The neighborhood didn't record a failed food inspection.

2025-09

McKinley Park permit value jumps to $5.6 million

Eight permits pulled $5.6 million in declared work this month, up from $91,000 in August — a 6,000% leap driven by six express permits and two renovation jobs. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 23% to 547, with graffiti removal still the leader at 188 calls. Crime ticked up 15% to 102 incidents, though violent offenses dipped slightly to 25. The neighborhood had zero food inspection failures after one last month.

New businesses — 2024-09

  • WEI WU (Peddler License)
  • HOLLOWAY INTERPRETING GROUP (Regulated Business License)
  • KEMEERA NIMAHAT (Regulated Business License)
  • JOSE SILVA (Peddler License)
  • TREASURES DEPOT, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • 7-Eleven #41961H (Filling Station)
  • MGM EXCAVATING LLC (Limited Business License)
  • PEPSICO BEVERAGE SALES, LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
  • 7-Eleven #41961H (Tobacco)
  • FELIX APPLIANCES INC (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-09

  • MARIANO'S #8520 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • 7-Eleven #41961H (Tobacco)
  • ORGANICLIFE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MUSA ISA (Peddler License)
  • MARIANO'S #8520 (Package Goods)
  • MARIANO'S #8520 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • LYCEUM HOLDINGS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
  • MANNY'S BAKERY INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JIMMY JOHNS (Retail Food Establishment)