us-il · registered 1945
Companies registered in Illinois in 1945 539 companies on the Department of Business Services, Secretary of State records, registered during 1945. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search .
1945 in Illinois at a glance live counts 539
companies registered in 1945
<0.1%
of all dated Illinois registrations
83rd
busiest of 127 years on record
8
cities with registrations in 1945
Registrations by year 1987–2026 · 1945 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 1945 registrations were filed top 8 cities Chicago 50.9% Arlington Heights 10.2% Aurora 10.2% Crystal Lake 10.2% Franklin Park 10.2% Melrose Park 10.2% Streator 10.2% Wheeling 10.2% Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city 52798% Where 1945 registrations were filed Item companies Share Chicago 5 0.9% Arlington Heights 1 0.2% Aurora 1 0.2% Crystal Lake 1 0.2% Franklin Park 1 0.2% Melrose Park 1 0.2% Streator 1 0.2% Wheeling 1 0.2%
Companies 1–50 of 539 A–Z by legal name Company Business category Registry number Registered Status City 'LAKE SHEET STEEL CORPORATION' — 28404140 1945-12-10 Dissolved (THE) NORTH RIVERSIDE FIREMEN'S ASS'N. — 28404441 1945-12-11 Active 1430 LAKE SHORE DRIVE BUILDING CORPORATION — 28047711 1945-02-16 Active 200 EAST PEARSON CORPORATION — 28403836 1945-12-07 Active 20TH CENTURY DRESSES, INC. — 28336578 1945-10-26 Dissolved 2425 FOURTH AVE. BUILDING, INC. — 28126026 1945-05-11 Dissolved 3124 N. CENTRAL BLD'G CORP. — 28225644 1945-08-08 Dissolved 322 SOUTH STATE STREET BUILDING CORPORATION — 28059264 1945-03-03 Dissolved 350-YOUNG'S, INC. — 28169949 1945-06-18 Dissolved 3549 NORTH CLARK STREET CORPORATION — 28315465 1945-10-19 Dissolved 4210 MICHIGAN AVE. BLDG. CORP. — 28247931 1945-08-29 Dissolved 6100 SOUTH WABASH BUILDING CORPORATION — 28181728 1945-07-02 Dissolved 63RD & MORGAN CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC. — 28193432 1945-07-19 Dissolved 7548 S. COLFAX BUILDING CORPORATION — 28125631 1945-05-08 Dissolved A. J. GERRARD & COMPANY — 28293437 1945-10-06 Merged A. L. SALZMAN & SONS, INC. — 28259158 1945-09-07 Dissolved A. R. F. PRODUCTS, INC. — 28381531 1945-11-24 Dissolved A.R.M., INC. — 28404085 1945-12-10 Dissolved AAJAX ROOFING CO., INC. — 28336888 1945-10-29 Dissolved ABI REMNANTS, INC. — 28447809 1945-12-28 Dissolved ABRASIVE RUBBER WHEEL CO. — 28082371 1945-04-05 Active ACCREDITING COUNCIL ON EDUCATION IN JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS — 28393326 1945-12-05 Active ACME CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC. — 28059337 1945-02-23 Dissolved ACME-LITE MANUFACTURING CO. — 28059108 1945-03-02 Dissolved ADA METAL PRODUCTS, INC. — 28337060 1945-10-30 Active AILEEN S ANDREW FOUNDATION — 28404395 1945-12-11 Active AIR CONTROL INCORPORATED — 28326076 1945-10-24 Dissolved ALBERS COMMERCIAL CLUB — 28248008 1945-08-29 Active ALEX W. BLOCK & CO., INC. — 28436742 1945-12-24 Dissolved ALL METAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY — 28348096 1945-11-05 Dissolved AMAZON HOSE & RUBBER CO. — 28437501 1945-12-27 Dissolved AMERICAN BUILDING COLUMN CO. — 28236590 1945-08-18 Dissolved AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. — 06885730 1945-09-05 Active AMERICAN FAMILY RESEARCH, INC. — 28292988 1945-10-04 Dissolved AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING CORPORATION OF SANDWICH — 28170971 1945-06-26 Dissolved AMERICAN LEGION TIMMERMAN BENHOFF POST 252 BREESE, ILL. — 28137206 1945-05-22 Active AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Other services 06824421 1945-04-12 Active Chicago AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION — 28260024 1945-09-13 Inactive AMERICAN VETERINARY EXHIBITORS' ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED — 28404212 1945-12-10 Dissolved AMITY SOCIETY OF FREEPORT, INC. — 28137443 1945-05-23 Active AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II, KOREA AND VIETNAM), ILLINOIS STATE DEPARTMENT — 28358989 1945-11-08 Active ARCHBISHOP WEBER CORPORATION — 28270747 1945-09-19 Dissolved ARMSTRONG REALTY CO. — 28336551 1945-10-26 Merged ARNIE BAUER INC. — 28047746 1945-02-16 Active ARROWHEAD RANCH — 28358954 1945-11-08 Dissolved ARTISTS, INC. — 28382057 1945-11-28 Dissolved ASSOCIATED FINISHERS, INC. — 28448333 1945-12-29 Dissolved ASSOCIATION OF MARINE ENGINE MANUFACTURERS — 28260466 1945-09-17 Merged AUBURN REALTY COMPANY, INC. — 28060271 1945-03-14 Active AUMER CORPORATION — 28059027 1945-03-01 Dissolved
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