Data report
Chicago New Business Report
How many businesses have been licensed in Chicago so far this year, by month, by quarter, by neighborhood, by category, and mapped — with the methodology stated and free to cite.
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Neighborhood velocity
How fast each community area is turning over — new licenses against closures, quarter over quarter.
Owner-side patterns
Which operators are expanding, how many locations they run, and where they tend to go next.
Risk signals
Closures, revocations, and lapses surfaced from the same daily feed — before they show up elsewhere.
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