City In Review: Chicago

Mckinley Park · Then vs Now

Mckinley Park: 2025-02 vs 2026-02

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

2025-02 2026-02 Change
Building permits 10 6 -40%
Construction value ($) $228,724 $763,607 +234%
New business licenses 13 16 +23%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 733 492 -33%
Reported crimes 53 70 +32%
Violent crimes 14 19 +36%
Failed food inspections 2 0 -100%

2025-02

McKinley Park permit value drops 70% to $229k

McKinley Park issued ten permits in February, matching January's count, but their total value fell 70% to $229k from $765k. Six were express permits. The other four: one wrecking/demo, one sign permit, one renovation, and one elevator job. No new businesses opened or closed.

2026-02

Crime jumps 75% as graffiti calls hit 169

Crime reports spiked to 70 in McKinley Park, up from 40 the month before. Violent incidents climbed from 12 to 19. Service requests surged 55%, driven almost entirely by graffiti removal—169 calls, nearly double the pothole complaints. New business licenses dropped to 16 from 44, though Marz Community Brewing Co picked up three permits and a Target store registered for retail food and package goods. Construction permit value fell 41% to $764k on just six permits.

New businesses — 2025-02

  • JNH HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Limited Business License)
  • DAN WU DANCE STUDIO (Children's Services Facility License)
  • DUNKIN DONUTS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • HOME REPAIR INSTALLATION (Regulated Business License)
  • TRIPPY'S SMOKE SHOP INC. (Tobacco)
  • Delicias De Maria (Retail Food Establishment)
  • COMFORT HOME CABINETRY (Limited Business License)
  • JOSE TRINIDAD CASTELLANOS (Peddler License)
  • TASTE OF CANTON (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CHICAGO PIZZA TOURS, LLC (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2026-02

  • CROWN ENERGY SOLUXIONS (Limited Business License)
  • PRIME SHINE HAND CAR WASH (Limited Business License)
  • M.J. AUTO SALE INC. (Limited Business License)
  • TARGET STORE- 2078 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • TARGET STORE- 2078 (Package Goods)
  • MARZ COMMUNITY BREWING CO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
  • MARZ COMMUNITY BREWING CO (Retail Food Establishment)
  • MARZ COMMUNITY BREWING CO (Package Goods)
  • EFFICIENT TRUCKING (Limited Business License)
  • O'REILLY AUTO PARTS #3392 (Limited Business License)