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Building permits in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a lakefront city just north of Chicago, home to Northwestern University. Evanston runs permits through Accela Citizen Access, and its public records requests go through NextRequest. 22,576 building permits issued in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois from August 2019 to December 2025, sorted by trade. The busiest trades are other construction (4,894), roofing (4,083) and plumbing (3,756). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | December 2025 | $12,000 | CLOSED |
| demolition, new construction | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | December 2025 | $534,000 | RECHECK |
| roofing | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | December 2025 | $7,000 | CLOSED |
| windows doors siding | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | December 2025 | $8,000 | CLOSED |
| windows doors siding | RESIDENTIAL PERMIT | December 2025 | $2,000 | CLOSED |
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