City In Review: Chicago

Armour Square · 2025-10

Graffiti complaints dominate in Armour Square

Armour Square logged 189 graffiti removal requests in October, nearly half its 390 total 311 calls. Permit activity dropped to six filings worth $45,000, down from $847,000 the month before. Crime fell 23 percent to 85 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up slightly to 31. Food inspection failures dropped from nine to two. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.

By the numbers

Building permits6
Declared construction value$45,210
New business licenses18
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests390
Reported crimes85
Violent crimes31
Failed food inspections2

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