Chicago business licenses hit 2nd-lowest level in decade

Total business licenses approved for 12-month periods through end of October each year.

Chicago temporarily suspended business license expirations during the pandemic. "Other" includes licenses for businesses that moved, changed their capacity record, expanded locations with a liquor license or changed their activity business record.
Chart: @illinoispolicySource: Chicago Data Portal – Business LicensesGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper