City In Review: Chicago

South Deering · 2026-01

South Deering permit value jumps to $10.9M

A permit valued at roughly $10.9 million drove January's total—a 4,000% jump from December's $263k, even as the permit count dropped from 22 to 12. Express permits accounted for seven of the dozen. Five businesses opened: Harold's Chicken #69, Aldi Inc Store #95 (with both retail food and package goods licenses), Scholars on Board Academy, and a peddler named Anthony Le Sean Jamison. Residents filed 414 service requests, led by 62 tree-trim requests and 40 graffiti complaints. Crime reports totaled 64, including 15 violent incidents. Two food establishments failed inspection.

By the numbers

Building permits12
Declared construction value$10,894,586
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests647
Reported crimes106
Violent crimes31
Failed food inspections2

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