Your City Hall is too loud, Chicago

Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's really happening downtown, like, past the Bean and all that. The latest 311 data just dropped, and guess what? "Aircraft Noise Complaint" is the second-highest service request in the city, with 9,131 calls. *Nine thousand one hundred thirty-one!* That's wild, right? It's like, people are trying to live their lives, maybe get some sleep in Norwood Park or out near Midway, and all they hear is planes. You gotta wonder if the city's even *listening* to these complaints or if it's just, you know, noise.

And speaking of listening, the number one request is "311 Information Only Call" at 11,105. That tells me people are trying to figure things out, but maybe the info isn't easy to find? Or they're just calling to complain about the noise because they don't know who else to tell.

Meanwhile, City Hall's busy with a bunch of express permits for things like electrical work and bathroom remodels. Like, a $42,500 permit for a non-structural remodel of two bathrooms and a kitchen? That's a lot of money when people are still calling about rats (1,248 complaints!) and abandoned cars (1,042!). We gotta see if City Hall actually *does* something about the everyday stuff that bothers us, or if it's just business as usual.

Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.

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