Hegewisch · 2026-04

Hegewisch permit activity plunges to one $9k job

April brought a single permit—a $9,000 express job—down from 22 permits worth $662k in March. Keepsakes Tattoo Studio opened with a regulated business license. Service requests dipped 8 percent to 321, led by 66 pothole complaints and 25 dead animal pickups. Crime fell a third overall, though violent incidents edged up from 11 to 12.

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By the numbers

Building permits	1
Declared construction value	$9,000
New business licenses	1
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	321
Reported crimes	28
Violent crimes	12
Failed food inspections	1

New businesses

KEEPSAKES TATTOO STUDIO (Regulated Business License)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1

Top 311 request types

Pothole in Street Complaint — 66
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 25
Garbage Cart Maintenance — 23
Street Light Out Complaint — 17
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 16

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