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

Official community area

Forest Glen permit processing times

For 1,297 issued permits in Forest Glen, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 17 days.

Records checked1,2972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within17 days75% of records
Long-wait edge80 days90% of records
Evidence1,297issued permits

The median was 2 days slower 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
51.7%
1–7 days
15.7%
8–30 days
13.7%
31–90 days
10.3%
91+ days
8.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212440 days11 days79 days
20222370 days6 days58 days
20232040 days12 days78 days
20242121 day14 days56 days
20252243 days25 days70 days
2026*1765 days49 days156 days

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

Context

Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297