us-il · registered 1900
Companies registered in Illinois in 1900 789 companies on the Department of Business Services, Secretary of State records, registered during 1900. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search .
1900 in Illinois at a glance live counts 789
companies registered in 1900
<0.1%
of all dated Illinois registrations
82nd
busiest of 127 years on record
22
cities with registrations in 1900
Registrations by year 1987–2026 · 1900 highlighted Registrations by year 1987: 33,902 companies 1988: 35,425 companies 1989: 35,621 companies 1990: 35,989 companies 1991: 35,486 companies 1992: 38,138 companies 1993: 40,256 companies 1994: 43,922 companies 1995: 44,858 companies 1996: 47,971 companies 1997: 49,631 companies 1998: 51,597 companies 1999: 54,674 companies 2000: 58,162 companies 2001: 56,718 companies 2002: 67,365 companies 2003: 73,538 companies 2004: 78,928 companies 2005: 81,113 companies 2006: 79,747 companies 2007: 80,996 companies 2008: 77,412 companies 2009: 70,420 companies 2010: 72,212 companies 2011: 73,362 companies 2012: 77,271 companies 2013: 78,530 companies 2014: 81,689 companies 2015: 83,975 companies 2016: 84,132 companies 2017: 87,906 companies 2018: 107,328 companies 2019: 112,678 companies 2020: 143,327 companies 2021: 172,813 companies 2022: 153,096 companies 2023: 161,003 companies 2024: 155,004 companies 2025: 163,026 companies 2026: 129,775 companies 50K 100K 150K 200K 1987 1997 2007 2016 2026
Registrations by year Item companies 1987 33,902 1988 35,425 1989 35,621 1990 35,989 1991 35,486 1992 38,138 1993 40,256 1994 43,922 1995 44,858 1996 47,971 1997 49,631 1998 51,597 1999 54,674 2000 58,162 2001 56,718 2002 67,365 2003 73,538 2004 78,928 2005 81,113 2006 79,747 2007 80,996 2008 77,412 2009 70,420 2010 72,212 2011 73,362 2012 77,271 2013 78,530 2014 81,689 2015 83,975 2016 84,132 2017 87,906 2018 107,328 2019 112,678 2020 143,327 2021 172,813 2022 153,096 2023 161,003 2024 155,004 2025 163,026 2026 129,775
Where 1900 registrations were filed top 8 cities Chicago 151.9% Aurora 30.4% Quincy 30.4% Moline 20.3% Peoria 20.3% Rockford 20.3% Woodstock 20.3% Abbott Park 10.1% Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city 75996% Where 1900 registrations were filed Item companies Share Chicago 15 1.9% Aurora 3 0.4% Quincy 3 0.4% Moline 2 0.3% Peoria 2 0.3% Rockford 2 0.3% Woodstock 2 0.3% Abbott Park 1 0.1%
Companies 1–50 of 789 A–Z by legal name Company Business category Registry number Registered Status City 'DISTRICT GRAND LODGE, NO. 9, OF THE GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS' — 07419571 1900-01-01 Dissolved 'SCHWAEBISCHER SAENGER BUND' CHICAGO — 06954227 1900-01-01 Dissolved 'SCHWAEBISCHER UNTERSTUETZUNGS VEREIN' VON CHICAGO — 01868268 1900-01-01 Active 'SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS' IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS — 07636580 1900-01-01 Active 1883 PROPERTIES, INC. — 08020574 1900-01-01 Dissolved A. G. BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION — 08263426 1900-10-20 Dissolved A. HERR SMITH & E. E. SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — 07376456 1900-01-01 Dissolved A. LUCAS & SONS — 07506902 1900-01-01 Active ABBOTT LABORATORIES Manufacturing 08142220 1900-03-06 Active Abbott Park ACADEMY OF OUR LADY, CHICAGO, INC. — 03731791 1900-01-01 Dissolved ACF INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED — 00178608 1900-01-01 Withdrawn ADORERS OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST — 03485811 1900-01-01 Merged ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL — 04212436 1900-01-01 Active AIA CHICAGO — 05029562 1900-01-01 Active ALCON EYE CARE, INC. — 06922180 1900-01-01 Dissolved ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. Wholesale trade 05696984 1900-01-01 Merged Aurora ALFA LAVAL, INC. — 00031763 1900-01-01 Revoked ALTENHEIM (GERMAN OLD PEOPLES HOME) — 03046257 1900-01-01 Active ALTON CEMETERY — 00686531 1900-01-01 Active ALTON WOMAN'S HOME ASSOCIATION — 07647751 1900-01-01 Active ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF ROCKFORD COLLEGE — 00487678 1900-01-01 Dissolved AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION — 02124777 1900-01-01 Active AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY — 07944152 1900-01-01 Merged AMERICAN LUXEMBURGER INDEPENDENT CLUB — 05158737 1900-01-01 Active AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Information 07593082 1900-01-01 Active Chicago AMERICAN METAL WARE COMPANY — 06267025 1900-01-01 Dissolved AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION — 08020981 1900-01-01 Active AMERICAN UNION OF SWEDISH SINGERS — 06749275 1900-01-01 Dissolved AMF INTERNATIONAL, INC. — 05417031 1900-01-01 Active AN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART Manufacturing 02944065 1900-01-01 Active Warrenville ANDERSON-SMITH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION — 07202687 1900-01-01 Active ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO Health care and social assistance 06663737 1900-01-01 Active Chicago ANNA B. MILLIKIN HOME — 06020852 1900-01-01 Dissolved ANTIOCH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF MORGAN COUNTY ILLINOIS — 00446106 1900-01-01 Active ANTIOCH HILLSIDE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION — 08064164 1900-01-01 Active ARCHE CLUB — 06975291 1900-01-01 Dissolved ARMSTRONG BROS. TOOL CO. — 07007418 1900-01-01 Merged ART RESOURCES IN TEACHING — 08163618 1900-03-30 Dissolved ASBURY CEMETERY — 01950711 1900-01-01 Dissolved AT&T CORP. — 00157881 1900-01-01 Merged AUBURN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION — 01198645 1900-01-01 Dissolved AUGUSTANA ENDOWMENT SOCIETY — 06760970 1900-01-01 Active AURORA UNIVERSITY Educational services 08108234 1900-01-01 Active Aurora AUSTIN ASSOCIATION — 07277598 1900-01-01 Active AVON CENTRE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION — 04682882 1900-01-01 Inactive B'NAI B'RITH DISTRICT SIX — 00927601 1900-01-01 Dissolved BALTIMORE AND OHIO CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY — 02253381 1900-01-01 Merged BARRETT BINDERY CO., THE — 06331157 1900-01-01 Dissolved BARRETT HARDWARE COMPANY — 05697115 1900-01-01 Active BASEKAMP, INC. — 07789653 1900-01-01 Dissolved
1900 registrations by city 3 cities