City In Review: Chicago

Forest Glen · 2026-04

Forest Glen permit value doubles to $506k

Permit value in Forest Glen nearly doubled in April, hitting $506k—up from $258k the previous month. The 12 permits included eight express permits and four renovation jobs. Ten new businesses opened, including Dominos, Chicago Marshmallows (a shared kitchen user), and Eden's Food & Liquor. Service requests jumped 28% to 956, driven by 135 pothole complaints and 77 tree emergencies. Crime dropped 20% to 16 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up from four to five.

By the numbers

Building permits12
Declared construction value$505,642
New business licenses10
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests956
Reported crimes16
Violent crimes5
Failed food inspections0

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