Montclare · Then vs Now
Montclare: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Montclare shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5 | 8 | +60% |
| Construction value ($) | $40,100 | $84,750 | +111% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 8 | +60% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 411 | 443 | +8% |
| Reported crimes | 63 | 51 | -19% |
| Violent crimes | 13 | 20 | +54% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-06
Montclare's top 311 calls: garbage carts and abandoned cars
Montclare logged five permits in June, all through the express program, totaling $40,100—down from May's $65,600. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 24% to 411, led by garbage cart maintenance and abandoned vehicle complaints tied at 34 apiece. Water quality concerns came in third with 29. Crime ticked up to 63 incidents from 56, but violent crime fell from 19 to 13. No food inspection failures.
2025-06
Montclare permit activity drops to eight in June
Montclare pulled eight permits in June, half the number from May, with total project value falling to $84,750 from $112,856. Six were express permits, two were reinstatements. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests ticked up 2.5% to 443, led by 46 calls about street lights out and 38 each for potholes and garbage cart fixes. Crime fell 13.6% overall to 51 incidents, though violent offenses rose from 17 to 20. One food establishment failed inspection.
New businesses — 2024-06
- ROMO FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- LABOR SOLUTIONS OF CHICAGO, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- JP6 HANDYMAN SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- LA ESTRELLA MINI MART INC. (Tobacco)
- 22 AUTO REPAIRS, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
New businesses — 2025-06
- 7-Eleven #23658C (Package Goods)
- Taco Bell (Retail Food Establishment)
- PASTINA (Retail Food Establishment)
- PASTINA (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- LA ESTRELLA MINI MART INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- DELIPAN (Retail Food Establishment)
- 7-Eleven #23658C (Retail Food Establishment)
- KARATE ADADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)