Ohare · Then vs Now
Ohare: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Ohare shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 13 | 25 | +92% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,772,943 | $128,720 | -93% |
| New business licenses | 9 | 9 | 0% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 35,048 | 32,870 | -6% |
| Reported crimes | 136 | 142 | +4% |
| Violent crimes | 24 | 25 | +4% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 0 | -100% |
2024-06
34,736 aircraft noise complaints swamp O'Hare in June
O'Hare logged 35,048 service requests in June, up 4.9% from May, and 34,736 of them were aircraft noise complaints. The rest of the top five—cab feedback (58), abandoned vehicles (52), paid sick leave violations (36), tree trim requests (26)—barely register by comparison. Permits fell sharply, from 38 to 13, and their total value dropped 45% to $1.8 million. Most of those were express permits (11). Violent crime dipped 20%, from 30 incidents to 24, though overall crime ticked up 14% to 136. Six food establishments failed inspection, triple May's count. No new businesses opened or closed.
2025-06
O'Hare permit value crashes from $72M to $129K
O'Hare issued 25 permits in June worth $129K total, down from $72.5 million the month before—a 99.8% drop that suggests a major airport project wrapped or stalled. Most permits (23 of 25) ran through the express program. Aircraft noise complaints made up 32,634 of the neighborhood's 32,870 service requests; without them, there'd hardly be a 311 log. Crime fell 13.9% to 142 incidents, violent offenses down from 29 to 25. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-06
- HOYPOLOI O'HARE (Limited Business License)
- HOYPOLOI O'HARE (Limited Business License)
- Automated Business Designs, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- ZORA RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- AUNTIE ANNE'S PRETZELS (Retail Food Establishment)
- AUNTIE ANNE'S PRETZELS (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZORA RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZORA RESTAURANT (Outdoor Patio)
- AIRCRAFT SERVICE INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-06
- Starbucks T1 C17 (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHC Wellbeing (Limited Business License)
- CABANA BAR (Tavern)
- Meyer Partners (Limited Business License)
- DOOR & WINDOW GUARD SYSTEMS, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- PRSR GLOBAL LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Field Museum Kiosk at O'Hare Airport (Limited Business License)
- CITY LINE CAFE & LOOP LOUNGE (Public Place of Amusement)
- WASH N FOLD (Regulated Business License)