Hegewisch · 2025-07
Hegewisch permit value drops 92% to $44.7k
Six permits in July totaled $44,700, down from $530,000 the month before—a 92% drop. Half were express permits or signs. Service requests jumped 24% to 386, led by 65 complaints about street lights out. Crime fell 39% overall to 51 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up from 16 to 22. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 6 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $44,700 |
| New business licenses | 2 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 386 |
| Reported crimes | 51 |
| Violent crimes | 22 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- LEBANON LUTHERAN CHURCH (Raffles)
- HEGEWISCH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 3
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 65
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 40
- Blue Recycling Cart — 23
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 22
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 20