South Chicago · Then vs Now
South Chicago: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how South Chicago shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 24 | 28 | +17% |
| Construction value ($) | $259,576 | $408,712 | +57% |
| New business licenses | 23 | 6 | -74% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 671 | 775 | +15% |
| Reported crimes | 268 | 261 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 101 | 101 | 0% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
2024-12
South Chicago permit value craters 99.6% after big November
Permit value in South Chicago dropped from $59 million in November to $260k in December, a 99.6% plunge that suggests last month's figure included one or two outsized projects now complete. The December tally came from 24 permits, down from 38. No new business licenses were issued. Crime fell 11% overall to 268 incidents, though violent offenses held steady at 101. Tree trim requests led 311 calls despite the category no longer being accepted, followed by abandoned vehicle complaints and street light outages. Two food establishments failed inspections, same as November.
2025-12
South Chicago's 58 snow-removal calls lead 311 surge
South Chicago logged 775 service requests in December, up 5% from November. Ice and snow removal took third place with 58 calls, trailing only abandoned-vehicle complaints (59) and a tree-trim category the city no longer accepts (60). Permits jumped 40% to 28, though their dollar value slid 22% to about $409,000. Express permits accounted for 18 of the 28. Crime ticked up slightly—261 incidents, 101 of them violent—and no restaurant failed inspection after two failures the month prior.
New businesses — 2024-12
- OK STAR APPLIANCES LLC (Limited Business License)
- ABLE SEWERAGE CO (Regulated Business License)
- ALUMICENTER WINDOW AND GLASS (Limited Business License)
- JORDAN BEAUTY DISTRBUTOR (Limited Business License)
- BARRY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- WEE CARE NURSERY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- RAMONA'S LOVELY TOUCH ACADEMY III (Children's Services Facility License)
- RAMONA'S LOVELY TOUCH ACADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)
- Barbara's (Limited Business License)
- MARGARITA'S MEAT MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-12
- LE LE CHAIRS AND THINGS RENTAL (Limited Business License)
- TOMAS AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CITGO QUICK STOP (Tobacco)
- CITGO QUICK STOP (Filling Station)
- CITGO QUICK STOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- OVER THE RAINBOW LEARNING CENTER INC. (Children's Services Facility License)