us-il · registered 1938
Companies registered in Illinois in 1938 317 companies on the Department of Business Services, Secretary of State records, registered during 1938. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search .
1938 in Illinois at a glance live counts 317
companies registered in 1938
<0.1%
of all dated Illinois registrations
86th
busiest of 127 years on record
14
cities with registrations in 1938
Registrations by year 1987–2026 · 1938 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 1938 registrations were filed top 8 cities Chicago 20.6% Rockford 20.6% Bloomington 10.3% Carrier Mills 10.3% Des Plaines 10.3% Grayslake 10.3% Highland 10.3% La Grange Park 10.3% Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city 30797% Where 1938 registrations were filed Item companies Share Chicago 2 0.6% Rockford 2 0.6% Bloomington 1 0.3% Carrier Mills 1 0.3% Des Plaines 1 0.3% Grayslake 1 0.3% Highland 1 0.3% La Grange Park 1 0.3%
Companies 1–50 of 317 A–Z by legal name Company Business category Registry number Registered Status City 'BARRETTS, INCORPORATED' — 25326369 1938-09-27 Dissolved 'EGYPTIAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION' — 25792815 1938-08-25 Active 'SIREN CLUB' — 25758838 1938-07-23 Dissolved 1628 SHERWIN AVENUE BUILDING CORPORATION — 25703863 1938-06-15 Dissolved 47TH WARD REGULAR REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION — 25348061 1938-04-18 Dissolved ABRASIVE SUPPLY CO., INC. — 25581580 1938-03-22 Dissolved ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE — 25658809 1938-05-11 Active ALEXANDER THE GREAT SOCIETY — 25782470 1938-08-23 Dissolved ALL SAINTS POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC CEMETERY — 25870603 1938-10-28 Dissolved ALPHA EPSILON OF PHI KAPPA SIGMA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY — 25659490 1938-05-16 Active ALVIN K. GOODMAN, INC. — 25748336 1938-07-21 Dissolved AMERICAN LEGION POST #580 BUILDING CORPORATION — 25570782 1938-03-15 Active AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 287 INC. — 25658671 1938-05-10 Active AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION — 25625641 1938-04-19 Dissolved AMERICAN TURNERS-NORTHWEST CHICAGO — 25758676 1938-07-22 Active ANCHOR RUBBER MANUFACTURING CO. — 25782321 1938-08-22 Dissolved ARCHER HEIGHTS CIVIC ASSOCIATION — 25758722 1938-07-22 Active ARMBRUST PAPER TUBES, INC. Manufacturing 25892771 1938-11-15 Active Chicago ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSES, INC. — 25725794 1938-07-01 Dissolved ASTORIA POST NO. 25 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION — 25525604 1938-02-08 Active B. & J. ASSOCIATION — 25926421 1938-12-14 Active BAPTIST STUDENT CENTER — 25704061 1938-06-17 Dissolved BARCELONA BUILDING CORPORATION — 25593103 1938-04-01 Dissolved BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED — 05640393 1938-04-04 Inactive BELOIT BEVERAGE COMPANY — 25758765 1938-07-23 Dissolved BEN WALDMAN & CO. — 25637003 1938-04-28 Dissolved BENTLEY & LIVINGSTONE, INC. — 25571312 1938-03-19 Dissolved BILLY CALDWELL POST 806-THE AMERICAN LEGION — 25815289 1938-09-15 Inactive BJORNSON MALE CHORUS, INC. — 25937139 1938-12-19 Dissolved BOSS CUT RATE DRUGS, INC. — 25915160 1938-12-06 Dissolved BRAUN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Manufacturing 25514980 1938-02-04 Active Mount Prospect BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. — 05711614 1938-07-18 Withdrawn BROOKS FASHION STORES, INC. — 03800407 1938-08-09 Withdrawn BUREAU COUNTY HOMEMAKER'S EXTENSION ASSOCIATION — 25470664 1938-01-07 Dissolved BURNHAM PARK YACHT CLUB — 25814894 1938-09-13 Inactive CAC HOLDINGS, INC. — 25760425 1938-08-05 Active CALHOUN POST 636 AMERICAN LEGION, INC. — 25703910 1938-06-16 Dissolved CALUMET SECURITIES CORPORATION — 05711711 1938-07-25 Revoked CAMP WABASHA ASSOCIATION — 25726162 1938-07-05 Dissolved CARL WHITINGER CO. (INC.) — 25471181 1938-01-11 Dissolved CARSTENSEN FREIGHT LINES INC. — 25603761 1938-04-05 Dissolved CARTHAGE JAY CEES — 25493427 1938-01-24 Dissolved CAVALIER CLUB — 25736541 1938-07-07 Dissolved CELLUSUEDE PRODUCTS, INC. Manufacturing 25815335 1938-09-16 Active Rockford CEMETERY, ASSOCIATION OF ST. PETER'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST OFSKOKIE, ILLINOIS — 25759273 1938-07-27 Active CHAIN O'LAKES PARK ASSOCIATION — 25871367 1938-11-03 Active CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION — 05670918 1938-05-19 Merged CHARLES DECRANE POST NO. 724 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION OF ATKINSON, ILLINOIS — 25848365 1938-10-11 Dissolved CHARLES F. HIGHT POST #475, THE AMERICAN LEGION — 25871359 1938-11-03 Dissolved CHI OMEGA BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF PEORIA ILLINOIS — 25604024 1938-04-06 Dissolved