City In Review: Chicago

South Shore · 2025-09

South Shore logs 90 tree debris requests in September

South Shore pulled 49 permits in September, up 14% from August, but their combined value fell 18% to $3.3 million. Most were express permits—34 of the 49—with 11 tagged for renovation or alteration. The 311 system took 1,242 service requests, down 16%, led by 90 calls for tree debris cleanup. Tree emergencies and street light outages also cracked the top five. Crime ticked up 6% to 723 incidents, though violent offenses dropped 8% to 261. No new businesses opened and none closed.

By the numbers

Building permits49
Declared construction value$3,274,554
New business licenses18
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests1242
Reported crimes723
Violent crimes261
Failed food inspections0

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