City In Review: Chicago

East Side · 2024-12

East Side 311 calls jump 24%, tree trims lead

East Side fielded 449 service requests in December, up 24% from November. Tree trim requests topped the list with 57 calls, though the city's no longer accepting that category. Abandoned vehicles (48) and busted streetlights (44) rounded out the top complaints. Crime dropped 10% to 105 incidents, with violent offenses down slightly to 32. Fourteen building permits were issued, mostly through the express program, with total construction value up 9% to $330,000. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits14
Declared construction value$330,095
New business licenses3
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests449
Reported crimes105
Violent crimes32
Failed food inspections0

New businesses

Top permit types

Top 311 request types

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