Archer Heights · 2024-07
Archer Heights crime up 46%, graffiti calls hit 165
Archer Heights logged 117 reported crimes in July, up 46% from June's 80. Violent offenses climbed from 20 to 27. The neighborhood filed 165 graffiti removal requests, the top 311 category by a wide margin. Permit value dropped 86% to $330k, down from June's $2.3 million—likely one or two big jobs that didn't recur this month. Two food establishments failed inspections after none did in June. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 15 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $330,196 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 565 |
| Reported crimes | 117 |
| Violent crimes | 27 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- MARIA CONCEPCION JACOBO-CARRADA (Peddler License)
- SHOE CARNIVAL #568 (Limited Business License)
- ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION (Raffles)
- QUERREPARIO MEXICAN KITCHEN INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Ike's Liquors (Retail Food Establishment)
- Ike's Liquors (Package Goods)
- EUROPEAN WAX CENTER (Limited Business License)
- CNN NAIL (Limited Business License)
- MACHETES PA MATAR EL HAMBRE (Retail Food Establishment)
- DELICIAZ ICE CREAM AND MEXICAN SNACKS VIN# 1726 (Special Event Food)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 13
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 165
- City Vehicle Sticker Violation — 66
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 30
- Tree Emergency — 29
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 25