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Building permits in Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines is a city on the Des Plaines River next to O'Hare, with a casino and a large stock of mid-century homes. Des Plaines puts its permits on a public EnerGov site, which lets new ones be collected as the city issues them. 18,441 building permits issued in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois from October 2010 to August 2026, sorted by trade. The busiest trades are other construction (4,046), roofing (3,532) and windows, doors and siding (2,581). Coverage: Not yet.
Updated October 25, 2026.
Source: part of the county permit portal's list (an older copy, not refreshed).
Not yet held: building permits.
Sample rows
A few real rows, shortened: parcel numbers are cut, and street addresses and names are left out here. Subscribers get the full rows.
| Trade | Permit type | Month | Job value (rounded) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| solar | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | August 2026 | $21,000 | PENDING |
| fence | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | August 2026 | $8,000 | PENDING |
| roofing | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | August 2026 | $13,000 | PENDING |
| roofing | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | August 2026 | $19,000 | PENDING |
| windows doors siding | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | August 2026 | $10,000 | PENDING |
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