City In Review: Chicago

Edgewater · 2026-01

Edgewater gets an ALDI, seven restaurants fail inspections

Edgewater logged 23 new business licenses in January, including an ALDI grocery store, a Rosin Eyecare location, and Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center. Permits fell slightly to 26, but their combined value dropped 69% to $2.6 million—14 were express permits, 8 for renovations. Crime jumped 24% to 221 incidents; violent offenses climbed from 60 to 74. Pothole complaints led 311 calls at 141. Seven restaurants failed health inspections, up from two the month before.

By the numbers

Building permits26
Declared construction value$2,551,128
New business licenses23
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1035
Reported crimes221
Violent crimes74
Failed food inspections7

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