City In Review: Chicago

Dunning · 2025-05

Dunning permit value drops 83% despite more filings

Dunning issued 40 permits in May, up 38% from April, but their total value fell 83% to $1.5 million. Most permits—32 of them—came through the express program. A dozen new businesses opened, including Friends Hypermarket and Wonderland Child Care Center #3. Service requests jumped 24%, led by 148 tree emergencies. Violent crime rose 63%, from 24 incidents to 39. Food inspection failures hit 13, up from one the month before.

By the numbers

Building permits40
Declared construction value$1,536,923
New business licenses12
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1463
Reported crimes117
Violent crimes39
Failed food inspections13

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