Okay so, your street, your potholes, your city — let's talk about what's actually happening at City Hall, porque this stuff matters.

### Your potholes are finally getting fixed

Nah nah nah, let me explain, the numbers are talking! According to the latest 311 service requests, potholes are still a big problem, like, a *really* big problem. We got 2,071 requests for Pothole in Street Complaints. That’s a lot, especially when you think about dodging those craters on Ashland or Stony Island. But get this, we're seeing some movement on the development side, specifically on the Express Permit Program. Like, a $51,230 permit for tuckpointing and masonry repair, and another for $35,000 for nonstructural interior alterations. That’s money going into keeping buildings up, right? But it's not just big projects.

We're also seeing permits for things like:

* Electrical maintenance for institutional buildings, dated March 30, 2026.

* Another electrical maintenance permit for utilities, starting April 1, 2026.

* And even a $22,000 permit to install solar panels on a roof!

It's not all glamorous, but this is the stuff that keeps the city running, keeps the lights on, keeps the roof from falling in. It's not the Dan Ryan being repaved, but it’s the smaller pieces that add up to a functioning city, you know?

What we gotta watch for is if these express permits actually translate to smoother streets and safer buildings in our neighborhoods, especially outside the Loop. Because a lot of this maintenance is happening everywhere, not just where the tourists are.

Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.

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