Morgan Park · 2026-01

Morgan Park adds Shell station and nail salon

Morgan Park picked up four new businesses in January—a Shell station (with retail food and tobacco licenses) and Morgan Park Nails. Permit value dropped 72% to $275k, down from December's $975k, though the count fell less sharply (17 vs. 24). Fifteen of those permits were express-program jobs. Residents filed 520 service requests, led by 67 pothole complaints and 66 shared-cost sidewalk applications. Crime logged 86 incidents, 32 of them violent. Two food inspections failed.

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By the numbers

Building permits	17
Declared construction value	$274,851
New business licenses	6
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	721
Reported crimes	134
Violent crimes	41
Failed food inspections	2

New businesses

SHELL (Retail Food Establishment)
SHELL (Tobacco)
MORGAN PARK NAILS (Limited Business License)
SHELL (Filling Station)
VIP 7, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
LUCKY LUX STUDIO (Limited Business License)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1

Top 311 request types

Pothole in Street Complaint — 83
Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 66
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 49
Garbage Cart Maintenance — 44
Ice and Snow Removal Request — 40

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