City In Review: Chicago

Clearing · 2026-04

Clearing permit value drops 96% to $123k

Clearing saw seven permits in April totaling $123,375, down from over $3 million the month before. Four new businesses opened, including Top Flight Paw Salon, an animal groomer, and 65th Street Auto Body Repair. Pothole complaints led 311 requests with 121, followed by 83 rodent baiting calls. Violent crime rose to 20 incidents from 16, even as overall crime fell by a third to 43 cases. One food establishment failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits7
Declared construction value$123,375
New business licenses4
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests714
Reported crimes43
Violent crimes20
Failed food inspections1

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