City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · 2025-08

Clearing's 300 basement-water complaints lead quiet August

Water in Basement complaints hit 300 in Clearing in August, a quarter of the neighborhood's 1,136 service requests—down 21% from July. Rodent baiting came in second with 111 calls. Permits dropped 29% to 17, most filed through the express program, and permit value fell 31% to $433k. Violent crime dropped 30% to 28 incidents.

By the numbers

Building permits17
Declared construction value$433,043
New business licenses6
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1136
Reported crimes93
Violent crimes28
Failed food inspections0

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