New Bar / Nightlife Businesses in Near West Side, Chicago

5 new bar / nightlife businesses were licensed in Near West Side in the past year. Sourced from City of Chicago license records, updated daily.

Counts are based on first-ever Chicago business licenses. A license is not an opening date — some businesses open weeks later, and some are already operating when the license is issued.

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Past year

In the past year, 5 new bar / nightlife businesses were licensed in Near West Side — 1 in the last 30 days. That is 14% of the 35 new bar / nightlife licenses across Chicago in the past year, ranking Near West Side #1 of 18 neighborhoods for recent bar / nightlife activity.

Most recent license on file: August 26, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.

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