Rogers Park · Then vs Now
Rogers Park: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how Rogers Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 32 | 43 | +34% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,474,144 | $8,394,899 | +239% |
| New business licenses | 30 | 33 | +10% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,053 | 1,105 | +5% |
| Reported crimes | 335 | 309 | -8% |
| Violent crimes | 100 | 96 | -4% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 1 | -75% |
2024-06
Rogers Park permit value jumps 49% on express work
Permit value in Rogers Park hit $2.47 million in June, up nearly half from May's $1.66 million. The month brought 32 permits, one more than the prior month. Twenty-three were filed through the city's express permit program, while eight covered renovation or alteration work. One elevator permit rounded out the total. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
2025-06
Rogers Park permits jump to $8.4M on express filings
Permits doubled to 43 in June, with total value hitting $8.4 million—up 160% from May's $3.2 million. Nearly half the filings came through the city's express permit program, which saw 18 applications. Sign permits accounted for another 16, while seven were for renovations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data. The spike in dollar value likely reflects one or two larger projects bundled with routine work.
New businesses — 2024-06
- Zip Z Express (Retail Food Establishment)
- Perception Cannabis (Limited Business License)
- SARI MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- LA CASA VIEJA INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- NORTH SHORE FOOD & LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- Rhapsody Theater (Public Place of Amusement)
- GREGG ROBERT STEIGMEYER (Peddler License)
- SUPER MARCADO AMIGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- MY CLEVER CANINE (Animal Care License)
- CAMEO CLEANER (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-06
- FIT SIPS (Retail Food Establishment)
- VARIETY FOODS (Tobacco)
- VARIETY FOODS (Retail Food Establishment)
- THRIFTY WHISKERS (Regulated Business License)
- Christi Gardner (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- R PUBLIC HOUSE (Special Event Liquor)
- R PUBLIC HOUSE (Special Event Liquor)
- BRADLEY JAMES MEESE (Peddler License)
- EFL SPEAKEASY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- VICKY'S (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)