City In Review: Chicago

Gage Park · 2025-08

Basement flooding drives 1,755 calls in Gage Park

Gage Park logged 3,060 service requests in August, up 58% from July. Water in Basement Complaint alone accounted for 1,755 of those calls—more than half the month's total. Graffiti removal (189) and abandoned vehicles (106) rounded out the top categories. The neighborhood issued 16 permits worth $430k, nearly double July's figure, led by nine express permits and four sign permits. Crime fell 6% to 210 incidents; violent offenses dropped slightly to 60. Two food establishments failed inspections, and no new businesses opened.

By the numbers

Building permits16
Declared construction value$430,056
New business licenses11
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests3060
Reported crimes210
Violent crimes60
Failed food inspections2

New businesses

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Top 311 request types

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