us-il · registered 1940
Companies registered in Illinois in 1940 328 companies on the Department of Business Services, Secretary of State records, registered during 1940. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search .
1940 in Illinois at a glance live counts 328
companies registered in 1940
<0.1%
of all dated Illinois registrations
85th
busiest of 127 years on record
6
cities with registrations in 1940
Registrations by year 1987–2026 · 1940 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 1940 registrations were filed top 6 cities Chicago 20.6% Des Plaines 20.6% Hoffman Estates 10.3% Naperville 10.3% Oakbrook Terrace 10.3% Wheeling 10.3% Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city 32098% Where 1940 registrations were filed Item companies Share Chicago 2 0.6% Des Plaines 2 0.6% Hoffman Estates 1 0.3% Naperville 1 0.3% Oakbrook Terrace 1 0.3% Wheeling 1 0.3%
Companies 1–50 of 328 A–Z by legal name Company Business category Registry number Registered Status City 'REYNOLDS MOTOR COMPANY' — 21321575 1940-10-06 Dissolved 'THE KIWANIS CLUB OF EVANSTON' — 26858976 1940-12-04 Active 1731 BUILDING CORP. — 26593433 1940-04-26 Dissolved 2401 LAWRENCE AVENUE BUILDING CORPORATION — 26558964 1940-03-30 Active 5551 UNIVERSITY AVENUE BUILDING CORPORATION — 26871140 1940-12-23 Dissolved 7703 SHERIDAN ROAD BUILDING CORPORATION — 26748461 1940-08-28 Active A.A. ROSE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — 26692563 1940-07-05 Active ADVOCATES FOR THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION — 30447956 1940-02-18 Active AFFILIATED FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. — 26725895 1940-08-03 Dissolved ALBERT PARKER POST NO. 620, THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS — 26660408 1940-06-17 Active ALHAMBRA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT — 26769949 1940-09-11 Active ALLIED AMERICAN AGENCY, INC. — 06160956 1940-10-07 Withdrawn ALTON FINANCE AND THRIFT COMPANY — 06068863 1940-03-27 Withdrawn AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION — 26515114 1940-03-04 Active AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION — 26725551 1940-07-31 Dissolved AMERICAN LITHUANIAN WOMEN'S CULTURAL SOCIETY — 26826187 1940-11-06 Dissolved AMERICAN LOUVER COMPANY Manufacturing 26737427 1940-08-16 Merged Des Plaines AMERICAN MOTORS SALES CORPORATION — 06140645 1940-08-16 Merged AMERICAN PRINTERS & LITHOGRAPHERS, INC. — 26737044 1940-08-14 Dissolved AMERICAN-SLOVAK CIVIC CLUB OF CICERO, ILLINOIS — 26569931 1940-04-04 Dissolved AMERICANA HOTELS CORPORATION — 06038590 1940-02-29 Revoked AMPUTEES' SERVICE ASSOCIATION — 26637228 1940-05-20 Dissolved ANTHONY WAYNE POST NO. 176 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION — 26660416 1940-06-17 Active ARGYLE BUILDING CORPORATION — 26825997 1940-11-04 Dissolved ASHLAND INC. — 06068901 1940-03-29 Merged ASSOCIATED LUMBER INDUSTRIES, INC. — 26603854 1940-04-29 Dissolved AUSTIN BOND & MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. — 26436699 1940-01-03 Dissolved AUSTIN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — 26647568 1940-05-23 Dissolved BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. — 06038531 1940-02-28 Revoked BEDFORD PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE VILLAGE OF BEDFORD PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILL. — 26870593 1940-12-18 Dissolved BEGEMAN & CO. — 26792894 1940-10-07 Dissolved BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS, LODGE NO. 623, CHARLESTON,ILLINOIS — 26826390 1940-11-07 Active BENTON HOUSE — 26648483 1940-05-31 Dissolved BERWYN WOMAN'S CIVIC CLUB — 26793122 1940-10-09 Dissolved BILLIARD AND BOWLING INSTITUTE OF AMERICA — 26581702 1940-04-17 Active BLACKHAWK ATHLETIC CLUB — 26614694 1940-05-02 Active BLOOMINGTON SHRINE CLUB — 26714541 1940-07-22 Active BORG & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO. — 26847991 1940-11-25 Dissolved BRADLEY LEGION HOME CORPORATION — 26581711 1940-04-17 Active BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. — 06181520 1940-12-27 Withdrawn BUCCANEERS CLUB — 26525951 1940-03-08 Active BUDLONG DISTRICT POST NO. 837, THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS — 26760500 1940-09-16 Dissolved BUREAU VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB — 26747708 1940-08-19 Dissolved BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS, INC. — 26704120 1940-07-18 Dissolved CASEY LODGE NO. 1545, LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE — 26703891 1940-07-15 Dissolved CASEY'S CLUB — 26647991 1940-05-24 Active CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH OF AMERICA — 26770891 1940-09-18 Inactive CENTRAL ELECTRIC RAILFANS' ASSOCIATION — 26570581 1940-04-10 Active CER-WOOD SOCIAL CLUB — 26515491 1940-03-06 Dissolved CERRO GORDO POST NO. 117, THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS — 26670853 1940-06-20 Active