City In Review: Chicago

Dunning · 2026-02

Violent crime triples in Dunning

Violent crime in Dunning jumped from 13 incidents last month to 33 in February—a 154% spike that stands out against a quieter citywide winter. Overall crime rose 39%, to 86 cases. On the development side, permit count dropped by a third (14 to 9), but total permit value more than doubled to $1.3 million. Thirteen new businesses opened, including Miski Bakery, Yummy, and a Subway. The neighborhood logged 848 service requests, up 28%, with abandoned vehicles leading the pack at 109 complaints.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$1,306,886
New business licenses13
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests848
Reported crimes86
Violent crimes33
Failed food inspections2

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