Portage Park · Then vs Now
Portage Park: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how Portage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 52 | 58 | +12% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,119,902 | $1,830,425 | -14% |
| New business licenses | 40 | 49 | +22% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,848 | 1,865 | +1% |
| Reported crimes | 328 | 270 | -18% |
| Violent crimes | 78 | 67 | -14% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 1 | -67% |
2024-09
Portage Park crime jumps 26% in September
Portage Park recorded 328 crimes in September, up from 261 in August. Violent offenses dipped by one, from 79 to 78. The rest of the month was quieter: 311 calls fell 10% to 1,848, with rodent baiting still the top request at 223. Permits dropped 18% to 52, mostly express permits, and their total value slid 32% to $2.1 million. No businesses opened or closed. Three food spots failed inspections, same as August.
2025-09
Portage Park permit count jumps 21% on express work
Portage Park pulled 58 permits in September, up from 48 the month before. Nearly 80% were express permits—the kind that move fast for minor jobs. Total construction value came in at $1.8 million, down 27% from August's $2.5 million. No new businesses opened or closed. A quieter month by the numbers, though contractors stayed busy with small-scale work.
New businesses — 2024-09
- La DOLCE VITA CUCINA (Retail Food Establishment)
- BERNIE'S HEATING & AC SERVICE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS CO., (Regulated Business License)
- Seven Twenty Five Events LLC (Limited Business License)
- NORMA DIAZ (Peddler License)
- Lawrence Food & Liquors (Tobacco)
- ROYAL FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- SIX CORNERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Limited Business License)
- EZI MART (Tobacco)
- GRILLICIOUS BITE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-09
- LOUIS PELLEGRINO (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- BANANAHANDLES (Limited Business License)
- NEW FASHION BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- Sign A Rama (Manufacturing Establishments)
- GRACE ZION TAILOR (Regulated Business License)
- TONY'S FRESH MARKET (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- NAILS, STAPLES & SUPPLIES, LLC (Limited Business License)
- CENTRAL NUTRITION (Retail Food Establishment)
- Stepping Stones Nursery School (Children's Services Facility License)