South Chicago · Then vs Now
South Chicago: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how South Chicago shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 20 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $352,788 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 1 | -88% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,320 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 341 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 123 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
South Chicago permits drop 90% to $353k
Twenty permits were pulled in South Chicago in May, down from 30 the month before. Total value fell to roughly $353,000—a 90% drop from April's $3.4 million. Fourteen of the permits came through the express program. Three were for renovation or alteration work, one for demolition, one for new construction, and one for elevator equipment. No new businesses opened or closed.
2026-05
South Chicago logs one bakery, nothing else
May brought one new business to South Chicago: Marzeya Bakery J.A.S., a retail food establishment. That's it. No permits filed, down from 12 in April. No 311 requests, down from 447. No crimes reported, down from 21. The across-the-board zeros suggest a reporting gap rather than a truly silent month, but the data is what it is.
New businesses — 2025-05
- MAXI BAKERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- MISSION ILLINOIS (Limited Business License)
- TINY TOTS ACADEMY INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- HAIR WORLD BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- CULTURE EXPERIENCE (Limited Business License)
- BETTER RATE ENTERPRISES INC. (Limited Business License)
- DREW'S PLACE (Children's Services Facility License)
- Buengro (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- MARZEYA BAKERY J.A.S. , INC. (Retail Food Establishment)