City In Review: Chicago

East Side · 2026-05

East Side gets LA MICHOACANA BONITA, INC., then goes quiet

One new business opened in East Side in May: LA MICHOACANA BONITA, INC., a retail food establishment. Everything else dropped to zero. No building permits were filed, down from three in April (which had totaled $17,700). No 311 service requests came in, down from 199. Crime reports fell to zero from two the previous month, including one violent offense.

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By the numbers

Building permits0
Declared construction value$0
New business licenses1
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests0
Reported crimes0
Violent crimes0
Failed food inspections0

New businesses

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