City In Review: Chicago

Gage Park · 2025-06

Violent crime jumps 49% in Gage Park

Violent crime rose to 73 incidents in June, up from 49 the month before. Overall crime held mostly flat at 176 reports. Permit value cratered 96.5% to $261k after an unusually high May. The 18 permits issued were dominated by express permits (14), while residents filed 194 graffiti removal requests and 81 complaints about open hydrants. Food inspection failures quadrupled to four.

By the numbers

Building permits18
Declared construction value$261,520
New business licenses101
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1078
Reported crimes176
Violent crimes73
Failed food inspections4

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