City In Review: Chicago

Gage Park · 2025-07

474 basement water complaints swamp Gage Park

Service requests jumped 80% to 1,942 in Gage Park, with 474 of them for water in basements—likely storm damage. Graffiti removal (177) and rat complaints (127) followed. Building permits dropped 28% to 13, worth $218,250 total. Violent crime fell 14% to 63 incidents, but overall crime rose 27% to 223. No businesses opened or closed. Food inspectors found zero critical violations after flagging four the prior month.

By the numbers

Building permits13
Declared construction value$218,250
New business licenses23
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1942
Reported crimes223
Violent crimes63
Failed food inspections0

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