New construction leads in Illinois
New new construction permits across the 2 Illinois cities and counties FirstDig covers, counted from their public open-data feeds up to 2026-10-28.
How many new construction permits are filed in Illinois?
36 in the 7 days to 2026-10-28, against 26 the week before; 344 in the last 12 weeks.
| Week | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 to 2026-08-12 | 26 |
| 2026-08-13 to 2026-08-19 | 48 |
| 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-26 | 28 |
| 2026-08-27 to 2026-09-02 | 31 |
| 2026-09-03 to 2026-09-09 | 20 |
| 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16 | 45 |
| 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-23 | 19 |
| 2026-09-24 to 2026-09-30 | 13 |
| 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-07 | 24 |
| 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-14 | 28 |
| 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-21 | 26 |
| 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-28 | 36 |
Where are the new new construction jobs in Illinois?
- New construction leads in Chicago, IL: 36 last week, 323 in 12 weeks
- New construction leads in Naperville, IL: 0 last week, 21 in 12 weeks
Who does the most new construction work in Illinois?
Business names as filed on the permits, last 12 weeks.
- MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC.: 15 permits
- BACHULA DEVELOPMENT INC: 7 permits
- CROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: 6 permits
- TORO CONSTRUCTION CORP: 6 permits
- A & SL CONSTRUCTION, INC.: 5 permits
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Questions about new construction permits in Illinois
How many new construction permits were filed in Illinois last week?
36 in the 7 days to 2026-10-28, against 26 the week before. That's 344 over the last 12 weeks.
Which contractors file the most new construction permits in Illinois?
Over the last 12 weeks: MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC. (15), BACHULA DEVELOPMENT INC (7) and CROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (6) permits, by the business names on the permits.
How can I get new new construction permits in Illinois as leads?
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Source: Data: City of Chicago Data Portal; Data: City of Naperville Transportation, Engineering and Development. Permits filed 2026-08-06 to 2026-10-28.