City In Review: Chicago

South Deering · Then vs Now

South Deering: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

A side-by-side look at how South Deering shifted between two periods.

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 11 13 +18%
Construction value ($) $40,168 $209,340 +421%
New business licenses 6 8 +33%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 809 703 -13%
Reported crimes 189 132 -30%
Violent crimes 62 39 -37%
Failed food inspections 3 1 -67%

2025-03

South Deering 311 calls jump 50%, potholes lead

South Deering logged 809 service requests in March, up 50% from February. Pothole complaints led with 88, followed by 74 graffiti removal requests. Crime reports rose 55% to 189 incidents, with violent offenses up 72% to 62. Eleven permits were issued—all through the express program—totaling about $40k, down 22% in dollar value from last month. Three food establishments failed inspections, up from one in February.

2026-03

South Deering doubles new licenses to eight

South Deering added eight new business licenses in March, twice as many as February. Mr Taco Mex opened as a retail food spot, H&R Block set up tax prep, and Total Wireless came online. Jewel Food Store #0092 and Osco Drug Store #0092 picked up several licenses between them. Permit value rose 60% to $209k on 13 filings, mostly express permits. Service requests jumped to 703 from 524, with potholes (75 complaints) and traffic signals (34) leading the way. Crime reports climbed to 132 from 108; violent offenses ticked up from 38 to 39.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • MANJIM & MACHINE (Regulated Business License)
  • BURGER KING #16882 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT (Regulated Business License)
  • OSCO DRUG STORE #0092 (Tobacco)
  • T-MOBILE (Limited Business License)
  • MARIA'S CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
  • H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES (Limited Business License)
  • ADVANTAGE STRUCTURES LLC (Limited Business License)
  • MR TACO MEX (Retail Food Establishment)
  • JEWEL FOOD STORE #0092 (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
  • JEWEL FOOD STORE #0092 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • OSCO DRUG STORE #0092 (Tobacco)
  • OSCO DRUG STORE #0092 (Package Goods)