Your neighbors are mad about what, exactly?
Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let's talk about what's happening downtown, porque la ciudad nunca duerme.
The latest 311 data? It's like, really something. People are calling 311 *a lot* for information only, almost 13,000 requests. But what really caught my eye, you know, as someone who lives under the flight path, is the almost 9,500 aircraft noise complaints. That's a huge jump! Like, almost four times as many as potholes, which usually is número uno! It’s like everyone in Garfield Ridge and Midway North finally hit their limit.
### What's Bugging Us
Here's the breakdown of what Chicagoans are asking for help with, from the latest 311 numbers:
* 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL: 12,936 requests * Aircraft Noise Complaint: 9,423 requests * Pothole in Street Complaint: 2,503 requests * Graffiti Removal Request: 2,198 requests
And then, get this, while everyone’s complaining about planes, City Hall’s letting through a bunch of small permits for things like new fences and solar panels. Solar panels? ¡Qué bueno! I saw a couple permits for solar panel installations, one for 10 KW and another for 11.5 KW output. That’s good for the environment, but it's not gonna fix the noise keeping people up in Clearing.
The question is, with all this noise, what's City Hall gonna do for the folks on the ground? Are they even listening to these 311 calls or just letting them stack up like empty Harolds Chicken boxes? We need action, not just more *información*.
Chi-Town on the wire — you already know.
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