Ohare · Then vs Now
Ohare: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Ohare shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 34 | 30 | -12% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,335,395 | $1,986,237 | -15% |
| New business licenses | 16 | 21 | +31% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 29,818 | 35,229 | +18% |
| Reported crimes | 131 | 107 | -18% |
| Violent crimes | 28 | 29 | +4% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 2 | -33% |
2025-03
O'Hare residents filed 29,574 aircraft noise complaints
Permits surged to 34 in March, up from seven in February, with construction value climbing 216% to $2.3 million. Twenty-four were express permits; nine covered renovations. Service requests rose 41% to 29,818, driven almost entirely by aircraft noise complaints—29,574 of them. Crime inched up 4% to 131 incidents, while violent offenses dipped to 28. No businesses opened or closed. Three food spots failed inspections.
2026-03
O'Hare gets 34,992 aircraft noise complaints
Aircraft noise complaints accounted for 34,992 of O'Hare's 35,229 service requests in March. Twenty-one new businesses opened, including America's Dog O'Hare, Green Market L6, and AEI Consultants. Permits tripled from 12 to 30, nearly all through the express program, with total construction value hitting $2.0 million. Violent crime rose to 29 incidents from 20. Food inspection failures dropped to two.
New businesses — 2025-03
- Hudson News (895) (Limited Business License)
- BRITISH AIRWAYS (Limited Business License)
- CURB MOBILITY LLC (Limited Business License)
- Delta Sky Club (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- AMERICA'S DOG (Retail Food Establishment)
- TACO MORO (Retail Food Establishment)
- Delta Sky Club (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARIO'S WINE & SPIRITS (Tobacco)
- TURKISH AIRLINES INC. (Limited Business License)
- NUTS ON CLARK T5 O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-03
- OUR STORE, CORP. (Retail Food Establishment)
- AEI Consultants (Limited Business License)
- AVAIRPROS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- America's Dog O'Hare (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Green Market L6 (Retail Food Establishment)
- America's Dog O'Hare (Retail Food Establishment)
- GREEN MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- Randstad Technologies (Limited Business License)
- L & W SUPPLY CORPORATION (Limited Business License)
- RoadSafe Traffic Systems (Limited Business License)