Coverage & sources

Across Illinois

Explore supported Illinois cities ↗ · City-by-city coverage and publishing dates ↗

Added municipal permits and selected planning records retain their source dates and scope. Coverage is not a statewide inventory.

Chicago building permits

Building permits within Chicago city limits. The City excludes voided and revoked permits.

Permits available

11442

Source updated

Nov 2, 2026

Last updated here

Nov 2, 2026

Issue dates covered

2026-07-08–2026-11-02

Evanston building records ↗

1028 building records available. Portal dates covered: Aug 5, 2026–Nov 2, 2026. Last updated Nov 2, 2026.

Selected public building records. Portal dates are not verified issue dates; valuations are not available. This is not a complete inventory of issued permits.

Planning filings

Chicago City Clerk zoning filings ↗ · 368 filings · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Chicago ADU preapproval applications ↗ · 581 filings · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Chicago Plan Commission hearing proposals ↗ · 57 filings · Updated Oct 30, 2026 · Updates delayed

40th Ward published development notices ↗ · 9 filings · Updated Nov 2, 2026

48th Ward published development notices ↗ · 9 filings · Updated Nov 2, 2026

20th Ward addressed development proposals ↗ · 2 filings · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Selected Chicago zoning filings, ADU preapprovals, Plan Commission proposals, and ward notices. Separate filings can concern the same project. A proposal or zoning decision is not a building permit.

Public bids

City of Chicago & CTA bid notices ↗ · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Check closing times, amendments, eligibility, and submission requirements in the official notice.

Evanston construction map

Selected public works and listed external projects ↗ · Updated Nov 2, 2026

One project may appear in several map entries. This is separate from building-permit coverage.

Suppliers & services

289 listings in the service directory ↗. Branches remain separate; the directory does not include every business.

Directory updated Nov 2, 2026. Company details show their own check dates.

Dates and gaps

Updates can be delayed, and coverage is incomplete. Check the date on each record and confirm current details with the official source.

Chicago issue dates usually mean ready to issue, subject to fee payment. Permit dates and map schedules do not establish actual construction start or completion.