Clearing · 2025-09
Clearing 311 calls drop 41%, rodent baiting leads
Service requests in Clearing fell by 41% in September, down to 664 from 1,136 the month before. Rodent baiting complaints accounted for 121 of those calls, still the top category. Permits dropped too—14 issued versus 17 in August—with total construction value sliding from $433k to $267k. Nearly all permits (13 of 14) came through the city's express program. Violent crime ticked up 25%, from 28 incidents to 35, while overall crime rose slightly to 97 cases. No new businesses opened and none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $266,995 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 664 |
| Reported crimes | 97 |
| Violent crimes | 35 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Culver's of Midway (Retail Food Establishment)
- MCDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIDWAY SPEEDPARK (Commercial Garage)
- ROSY'S CLEANING SERVICE OF ILLINOIS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- PALENQUE 2 INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 13
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 121
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 65
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 62
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 28
- Coyote Interaction Complaint — 22