Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Chicago Lawn

The typical express permit program permit issued in Chicago Lawn took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 6 days.

Records checked1,2192021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within6 days75% of records
Long-wait edge17 days90% of records
Evidence1,219issued permits

The median was 1 day faster than the previous 12 months.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
54.5%
1–7 days
25.7%
8–30 days
15.8%
31–90 days
3.1%
91+ days
1.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211830 days0 days6 days
20221500 days0 days1 day
20231160 days1 day9.5 days
20243072 days9 days20 days
20252792 days10 days25 days
2026*1842 days8 days17 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Archer Heights0 days5 days424
Armour Square0 days3 days275
Ashburn0 days5 days1,434
Avalon Park0 days5 days586
Belmont Cragin0 days6 days1,245
Calumet Heights0 days5 days647
Chicago Lawn0 days6 days1,219
Dunning0 days4 days978