City In Review: Chicago

Armour Square · 2025-06

Armour Square sees 190 graffiti removal requests in June

Armour Square logged 473 service requests in June, up 40% from May. Graffiti removal requests led with 190, followed by tree planting (33) and garbage cart issues (22). Crime rose 21% to 102 incidents, including 40 violent offenses. Five permits totaled $448k, mostly renovations. No new businesses opened. Food inspection failures dropped by half to four.

By the numbers

Building permits5
Declared construction value$447,656
New business licenses20
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests473
Reported crimes102
Violent crimes40
Failed food inspections4

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