North Park · 2024-04

North Park residents call in 68 pothole complaints

North Park residents filed 68 pothole complaints in April—50 for streets, 18 for alleys. Rat baiting calls and abandoned vehicle gripes tied at 24 each, part of 410 total service requests. Three permits came through, all via the express program, totaling $28,822. Police logged 101 crimes, 31 of them violent. Four food spots failed inspections. No new businesses opened.

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By the numbers

Building permits	3
Declared construction value	$28,822
New business licenses	5
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	410
Reported crimes	101
Violent crimes	31
Failed food inspections	4

New businesses

PUBLIC STORAGE (Limited Business License)
NM AUTO REPAIR & BODY SHOP INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Z BEST (Tobacco)
YOUNG NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS NETWORK OF CHICAGO (Raffles)
Subway 26445 (Retail Food Establishment)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 3

Top 311 request types

Pothole in Street Complaint — 50
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 24
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 24
Garbage Cart Maintenance — 21
Alley Pothole Complaint — 18

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