City In Review: Chicago

East Side · 2024-05

East Side 311 calls up 8.5%, graffiti tops the list

East Side fielded 673 service requests in May, up from 620 the month before. Graffiti removal led the way with 69 calls, followed by 57 for garbage cart fixes and 48 abandoned vehicle complaints. Seven permits were issued, mostly through the express program, though their combined value dropped 28% to $149k. Crime fell slightly—90 incidents versus 103 in April—but violent offenses ticked up from 22 to 26. No new businesses opened and no food inspections failed.

By the numbers

Building permits7
Declared construction value$149,205
New business licenses6
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests673
Reported crimes90
Violent crimes26
Failed food inspections0

New businesses

Top permit types

Top 311 request types

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