Rogers Park · Then vs Now
Rogers Park: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Rogers Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 19 | 21 | +11% |
| Construction value ($) | $970,502 | $12,997,871 | +1239% |
| New business licenses | 26 | 20 | -23% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,015 | 1,043 | +3% |
| Reported crimes | 304 | 246 | -19% |
| Violent crimes | 87 | 84 | -3% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 0 | -100% |
2025-01
Rogers Park permit value triples to $970k
Rogers Park logged 19 permits in January, up from 14 the month before, but the real jump was in dollar value—$970k, nearly triple December's $355k. Thirteen of those permits came through the express program, with three renovations and a couple of elevator jobs rounding out the mix. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and 311 requests weren't tracked this month.
2026-01
Rogers Park permit value jumps to $13M
Permit value in Rogers Park shot up nearly 4,000 percent in January, hitting $13 million compared to $318,400 the month before. The neighborhood issued 21 permits, up from 16, with nine filed under the express program. New businesses included Zen Leaf Rogers Park, a cannabis dispensary, and Shraddha Wine and Spirit, which picked up retail food, package goods, and tobacco licenses. Service requests held nearly flat at 1,043, led by pothole complaints and uncleared sidewalk reports after winter weather. Crime dipped 5.4 percent overall, though violent incidents ticked up from 78 to 84.
New businesses — 2025-01
- DELI SPOT & ICE CREAM (Tobacco)
- ChiTownBio (Limited Business License)
- VICKY'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- DELI SPOT & ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- FANNY'S JEWELRY CORPORATION (Secondhand Dealer)
- City Tax Service, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- Beauty Nova Corporation (Limited Business License)
- LUGBILL DESIGNS (Regulated Business License)
- MONDAY BLUES (Public Place of Amusement)
- POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-01
- VOHRA TAX & ACCOUNTING 012 (Limited Business License)
- IKEA Schaumburg (Limited Business License)
- Ready Income Tax & Financial Services (Limited Business License)
- SHRADDHA WINE AND SPIRIT (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHRADDHA WINE AND SPIRIT (Package Goods)
- LA AZTECA PRODUCE (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZEN LEAF ROGERS PARK (Limited Business License)
- IDEAL MINI MART (Tobacco)
- SHRADDHA WINE AND SPIRIT (Tobacco)
- TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)