City In Review: Chicago

Mckinley Park · 2026-01

McKinley Park permit value triples to $1.3M

Permit value in McKinley Park jumped 213% to nearly $1.3 million in January, even as the count fell from 11 to 9. Six of those nine were express permits. New businesses included Five Below #7279, a Shell filling station that also got a retail food license, and Tio's Tamales & Catering. Crime dropped 21% to 64 incidents; violent offenses fell from 24 to 20. Graffiti removal topped 311 requests at 107, followed by 73 pothole complaints. Service requests overall dipped 4.5% to 515.

By the numbers

Building permits9
Declared construction value$1,289,539
New business licenses44
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests515
Reported crimes64
Violent crimes20
Failed food inspections0

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