City In Review: Chicago

East Side · 2026-01

East Side permit value nearly triples to $429k

Six permits pulled in January totaled $429,000, nearly triple the prior month despite three fewer filings. Five went through the express program. East Side picked up six new businesses, including Uncle Paws Grooming Salon and Don Beto Transmissions 2. Aldi's #26 registered for both retail food and package goods licenses. Service requests rose 11 percent to 468, led by snow-related dibs removal complaints (48) and abandoned vehicle calls (41). Crime dropped 13 percent overall, with violent offenses down 27 percent to 24.

By the numbers

Building permits6
Declared construction value$429,000
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests468
Reported crimes92
Violent crimes24
Failed food inspections0

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