Portage Park · Then vs Now
Portage Park: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Portage Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 29 | 32 | +10% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,000,051 | $1,185,184 | +19% |
| New business licenses | 22 | 18 | -18% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,542 | 1,777 | +15% |
| Reported crimes | 212 | 205 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 51 | 54 | +6% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 6 | +200% |
2025-01
Portage Park gets Skin Glow Aesthetics, Tom's Hair Salon
Portage Park added 22 businesses in January, down from 27 the month before. New arrivals included Skin Glow Aesthetics, Tom's Hair Salon, and Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio, a children's services facility. Permits dropped to 29 from 34, with total value falling 43.5 percent to just over $1 million. Express permits made up the bulk of the work—20 of the 29 issued. Service requests jumped 10.3 percent to 1,542, led by 160 calls for parking code enforcement reviews. Crime ticked down slightly: 212 incidents versus 223 in December, with violent offenses falling from 57 to 51.
2026-01
Portage Park permit value drops 60%
Portage Park issued 32 permits in January, up 23% from December, but their combined value fell from $2.9 million to $1.2 million—a drop of nearly 60%. Express permits led the count at 16. New businesses slowed sharply: just 18 licenses versus 73 the prior month. Dubai Discount Plus and La Michoacana Chicag Ice Cream joined the retail food scene, and Sutherland's opened with both food and on-premises consumption permits. Service requests jumped 23% to 1,777, led by tree trim requests (223) and pothole complaints (177). Violent crime rose 20% to 54 incidents, though overall crime fell 16%. Six food establishments failed inspections, up from two in December.
New businesses — 2025-01
- SKIN GLOW AESTHETICS (Limited Business License)
- TOM'S HAIR SALON, CORP. (Limited Business License)
- NC MASSAGE (Limited Business License)
- COMPUTER DIGITAL IMAGING, CORP. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- SCHOOLHOUSE KITCHEN + STUDIO (Children's Services Facility License)
- NC MASSAGE (Regulated Business License)
- LORIS BOUTIQUE AND GIFTS (Regulated Business License)
- LORRAINE TORO (Peddler License)
- COCHIAROS PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
- COMMUNITY (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-01
- DUBAI DISCOUNT PLUS (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADDISON FAMILY LAUNDRY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MIDWEST RENOVATION SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- SUTHERLAND'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- C & A BUYER'S PLACE (Limited Business License)
- SUTHERLAND'S (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- ALDI (Retail Food Establishment)
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOMINO'S (Retail Food Establishment)