South Chicago · 2025-12
South Chicago's 58 snow-removal calls lead 311 surge
South Chicago logged 775 service requests in December, up 5% from November. Ice and snow removal took third place with 58 calls, trailing only abandoned-vehicle complaints (59) and a tree-trim category the city no longer accepts (60). Permits jumped 40% to 28, though their dollar value slid 22% to about $409,000. Express permits accounted for 18 of the 28. Crime ticked up slightly—261 incidents, 101 of them violent—and no restaurant failed inspection after two failures the month prior.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $408,712 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 775 |
| Reported crimes | 261 |
| Violent crimes | 101 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- LE LE CHAIRS AND THINGS RENTAL (Limited Business License)
- TOMAS AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CITGO QUICK STOP (Tobacco)
- CITGO QUICK STOP (Filling Station)
- CITGO QUICK STOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- OVER THE RAINBOW LEARNING CENTER INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 5
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 3
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 60
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 59
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 58
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 52
- Street Light Out Complaint — 45