Community area × permit type
Signs permits in Forest Glen
The typical signs permit issued in Forest Glen took 33 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 138 days.
Records checked552021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait33 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within138 days75% of records
Long-wait edge174 days90% of records
Evidence55issued permits
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
How the waits are distributed
Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 54 days | 176 days | 423 days |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 days | 1 day | 6 days |
| 2025 | 10 | 34 days | 49 days | 102 days |
| 2026* | 12 | 174 days | 174 days | 174 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Signs timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen | 33 days | 138 days | 55 |
| Lower West Side | 33 days | 77 days | 169 |
| Edgewater | 34 days | 62 days | 181 |
| Near North Side | 32 days | 69 days | 1,501 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 35 days | 71 days | 57 |
| Lincoln Park | 35 days | 77 days | 639 |
| Hermosa | 29 days | 57 days | 82 |
| Jefferson Park | 37 days | 64 days | 89 |