City In Review: Chicago

Garfield Ridge · 2025-03

Garfield Ridge 311 calls jump 36%, tree trim leads

Service requests shot up more than a third in March, reaching 1,200. Tree trim requests topped the list at 128, followed by graffiti removal (117) and pothole complaints (113). Violent crime climbed 46% to 51 incidents, while overall crime rose 41%. Permits increased to 24, though their total value dropped 22% to about $659k. Express permits accounted for all but two of the month's filings. No new businesses opened and no restaurants failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits24
Declared construction value$659,355
New business licenses17
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1200
Reported crimes182
Violent crimes51
Failed food inspections0

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