Norwood Park · 2025-01
Norwood Park 311 calls jump 23%, potholes lead
Service requests climbed to 958 in January, up from 777 the month before. Pothole complaints topped the list with 79, followed by 77 calls about street lights and 74 shared-sidewalk program requests. Permits dropped to 18 from 20, though their value fell harder—$937k versus $1.3 million in December. Fifteen of those 18 permits went through the city's express program. Crime stayed flat at 85 incidents. Four food establishments failed inspections, the first failures in two months.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 18 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $936,563 |
| New business licenses | 17 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 958 |
| Reported crimes | 85 |
| Violent crimes | 24 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- MAXIMIZED GOOD LLC (Regulated Business License)
- OCTOBER CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CLEANCLUB LLC (Regulated Business License)
- ARZ Technologies inc (Limited Business License)
- ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL (Raffles)
- EDWARD D. JONES (Limited Business License)
- 7-ELEVEN #33768B (Retail Food Establishment)
- NORWOOD PARK WINE & SPIRITS (Retail Food Establishment)
- 7-ELEVEN #33768B (Tobacco)
- NORWOOD PARK WINE & SPIRITS (Package Goods)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 79
- Street Light Out Complaint — 77
- Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 74
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 68
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 57