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Express Permit Program permits in West Town
The typical express permit program permit issued in West Town took 2 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 12 days.
Records checked2,6162021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within12 days75% of records
Long-wait edge29 days90% of records
Evidence2,616issued permits
The median was 0.5 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 345 | 0 days | 14 days | 34 days |
| 2022 | 326 | 0 days | 10 days | 36 days |
| 2023 | 308 | 2 days | 11 days | 32 days |
| 2024 | 590 | 3 days | 13 days | 32 days |
| 2025 | 618 | 4 days | 13 days | 28 days |
| 2026* | 429 | 3 days | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2 days | 8.2 days | 692 |
| East Garfield Park | 2 days | 8 days | 616 |
| Grand Boulevard | 2 days | 9 days | 676 |
| Loop | 2 days | 15 days | 9,444 |
| Montclare | 2 days | 10 days | 294 |
| North Lawndale | 2 days | 8 days | 1,020 |
| Uptown | 2 days | 10 days | 1,063 |
| West Town | 2 days | 12 days | 2,616 |