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Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn
The typical express permit program permit issued in West Lawn took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 6 days.
Records checked8142021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within6 days75% of records
Long-wait edge17 days90% of records
Evidence814issued permits
The median was 0.5 days 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 | 120 | 0 days | 0.2 days | 17 days |
| 2022 | 100 | 0 days | 0 days | 23 days |
| 2023 | 81 | 0 days | 1 day | 7 days |
| 2024 | 241 | 1 day | 7 days | 18 days |
| 2025 | 150 | 3 days | 8.8 days | 16 days |
| 2026* | 122 | 1 day | 7 days | 17 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 |