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Express Permit Program permits in Portage Park
The typical express permit program permit issued in Portage Park took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 6 days.
Records checked1,6272021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within6 days75% of records
Long-wait edge15 days90% of records
Evidence1,627issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 191 | 0 days | 2 days | 18 days |
| 2022 | 173 | 0 days | 1 day | 14 days |
| 2023 | 165 | 0 days | 5 days | 14 days |
| 2024 | 441 | 1 day | 6 days | 19 days |
| 2025 | 368 | 1 day | 6 days | 14 days |
| 2026* | 289 | 1 day | 6 days | 13 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Heights | 0 days | 5 days | 424 |
| Armour Square | 0 days | 3 days | 275 |
| Ashburn | 0 days | 5 days | 1,434 |
| Avalon Park | 0 days | 5 days | 586 |
| Belmont Cragin | 0 days | 6 days | 1,245 |
| Calumet Heights | 0 days | 5 days | 647 |
| Chicago Lawn | 0 days | 6 days | 1,219 |
| Dunning | 0 days | 4 days | 978 |