City In Review: Chicago

Lincoln Square · 2025-10

Lincoln Square logs $5.8M in permits, led by express program

Eighty permits landed in October, nearly double September's 44, with a combined value of $5.8 million. Forty-three came through the express program; signs and renovation work tied for second at 13 apiece. Service requests fell 19% to 954—graffiti removal topped the list at 135 calls, followed by rodent complaints at 76. Crime held steady at 192 incidents. Six restaurants failed inspections, up from five.

By the numbers

Building permits80
Declared construction value$5,771,821
New business licenses19
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests954
Reported crimes192
Violent crimes46
Failed food inspections6

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