Calumet Heights · 2024-12
Calumet Heights logs 115 tree trim requests city won't take
Calumet Heights issued six permits in December, down from 14 the month before. Total permit value fell 26% to about $81,000. Four permits came through the express program. Crime dropped 22% to 108 incidents, with violent offenses down 33% to 28. Service requests rose 10% to 473, led by 115 calls for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts. Street lights out drew 41 complaints, and garbage cart issues pulled 23.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 6 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $80,918 |
| New business licenses | 3 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 473 |
| Reported crimes | 108 |
| Violent crimes | 28 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- ECYNERGY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Family Rescue (Limited Business License)
- Multi Cleaning Service (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 115
- Street Light Out Complaint — 41
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 23
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 22
- Graffiti Removal Request — 21