East Garfield Park · 2026-04
East Garfield Park crime falls 27%, Naty's Tacos rolls in
Crime dropped to 190 incidents in April, down from 261 in March. Violent offenses fell 15%. Among 11 new businesses: Naty's Tacos (mobile food) and Bandwith Chicago (retail food). Building permits slid 32% to 19, though their combined value hit $5.8 million. Nine went through the express program. Service requests ticked up slightly to 758, led by fly dumping complaints (60) and graffiti removal (53). Food inspection failures dropped from 11 to 4.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 19 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,794,766 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 758 |
| Reported crimes | 190 |
| Violent crimes | 79 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- NATY'S TACOS (Mobile Food License)
- Eurest Dining Services @ Safer Foundation (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIRYANI KA ADDA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- direction tour marketing (Limited Business License)
- KUT-ZONE TONSORIAL ARTISTS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- CHIKIS - VIN#:1GBHG31U941213597 (Mobile Food License)
- HOME LAKE FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARNITAS ROLDAN (Special Event Food)
- COZY PUFF (Limited Business License)
- BANDWITH CHICAGO (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 7
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 60
- Graffiti Removal Request — 53
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 42
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 41
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 40