City In Review: Chicago

Montclare · 2026-02

Montclare logs 31 new business licenses

Montclare added 31 new business licenses in February, up from four in January. O. G's Food & Liquor picked up three licenses (tobacco, package goods, and retail food). Other openings include Mr. D's Snack Shop and Il Giardino del Dolce, Inc. Building permits rose to 10 from 7, but their total value fell 84% to $458k—down from $2.9 million the prior month. Service requests dropped 25% to 283, led by blue recycling cart calls and abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime held at 44 incidents, 12 of them violent. Two food places failed inspections.

By the numbers

Building permits10
Declared construction value$458,261
New business licenses31
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests283
Reported crimes44
Violent crimes12
Failed food inspections2

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