Companies registered in Illinois in 1946 — official registry records

1946 in Illinois at a glance

live counts

1,174

companies registered in 1946

<0.1%

of all dated Illinois registrations

73rd

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1946

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1946 highlighted

50K100K150K200K

19871997200720162026

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 1946 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Chicago110.9%
Lombard20.2%
Mc Cook20.2%
Wheeling20.2%
Alsip1<0.1%
Aurora1<0.1%
Bensenville1<0.1%
Chicago Heights1<0.1%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city1,15398%

Where 1946 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Chicago	11	0.9%
Lombard	2	0.2%
Mc Cook	2	0.2%
Wheeling	2	0.2%
Alsip	1	<0.1%
Aurora	1	<0.1%
Bensenville	1	<0.1%
Chicago Heights	1	<0.1%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 1,174

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
" WICO CORPORATION "	—	29103704	1946-08-08	Dissolved
#10 CHECK AGENCIES, INC.	—	28725621	1946-03-29	Dissolved
#12 CHECK AGENCIES, INC.	—	28725647	1946-03-29	Dissolved
#6 CHECK AGENCIES, INC.	—	28725612	1946-03-29	Dissolved
'ALL FOR SPORT CLUB'	—	28537239	1946-01-28	Dissolved
'HANK HENRY, INC.'	—	28482442	1946-01-10	Dissolved
'ILLINOIS AIR PILOTS ASSOCIATION'	—	28470541	1946-01-03	Dissolved
'MACON MUSIC INC.'	—	29169934	1946-09-04	Dissolved
'WINDY CITY LOCAL #1241' THE SOCIETY OF 40 AND 8	—	29093474	1946-08-07	Dissolved
(ORIGINAL) ADELPHI INTER-COLLEGIATE CIVIC-SOCIAL CLUB	—	28525991	1946-01-23	Dissolved
10524 CORPORATION	—	29270864	1946-10-17	Dissolved
1211 CORPORATION	—	29092664	1946-08-05	Dissolved
137 NORTH WABASH BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29137056	1946-08-23	Dissolved
1410 CENTRAL ST. CORP.	—	29259291	1946-10-10	Active
2355 COMMONWEALTH CO-OPERATIVE, INC.	—	28814640	1946-04-27	Active
2709 CENTRAL ST. CORP.	—	29025894	1946-07-11	Active
303 S WRIGHT CORPORATION	—	28625782	1946-02-25	Dissolved
3750 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, INC.	—	28893451	1946-05-29	Active
400 LAUREL CORPORATION	—	29282099	1946-10-23	Active
63RD & HALSTED 'L' STATION CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC.	—	28536666	1946-01-25	Active
735 JUNIOR TERRACE BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29003513	1946-07-01	Merged
7516 RIDGE BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29336695	1946-11-09	Active
7520 RIDGE BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29292868	1946-10-25	Dissolved
7522 RIDGE BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29292876	1946-10-25	Active
7522-1/2 RIDGE BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29282471	1946-10-24	Active
7524 RIDGE BUILDING CORPORATION	—	29281904	1946-10-22	Active
82D AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION, INC.	—	28703911	1946-03-25	Merged
A & E TOOL AND GAGE COMPANY (INC.)	—	29358753	1946-11-22	Active
A-1 SHOCK ABSORBER CO.	—	29093148	1946-08-07	Dissolved
A. A. LIPSEY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	29360146	1946-11-29	Dissolved
A. EPSTEIN AND SONS, INC.	—	29392552	1946-12-10	Dissolved
A. H. VIREN & SONS, INC.	—	28960395	1946-06-22	Dissolved
A. L. FADER & COMPANY	—	28982160	1946-06-28	Dissolved
A. L. KOOLISH FOUNDATION, INC.	—	29214646	1946-09-23	Dissolved
A. L. NEIMAN CO.	—	28926065	1946-06-07	Dissolved
A. W. CROWLEY, INC.	—	28469934	1946-01-02	Dissolved
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL CO.	—	28658648	1946-03-06	Merged
ABBOTT LABORATORIES PACIFIC LTD.	Manufacturing	28848277	1946-05-10	Active	North Chicago
ABE LINCOLN GUN CLUB	—	29236577	1946-09-30	Active
ABERDEEN PROPERTIES, INC.	—	28736720	1946-04-02	Merged
ABRAMS-SWARTS, INC.	—	29236631	1946-10-01	Dissolved
ACCURATE CAST PRODUCTS, INC.	—	29415315	1946-12-23	Dissolved
ACCURATE PERFORATING CO., INC.	—	29425931	1946-12-26	Merged
ACME BUTTON AND BUTTON-HOLE CO.	—	28559470	1946-02-02	Merged
ACME GRAPHIC SERVICES, INC.	—	28748493	1946-04-09	Dissolved
ACME MFG. SPECIALTY, INC.	—	28637373	1946-03-02	Dissolved
ACME MOTOR FREIGHT SERVICE,INC.	—	28658729	1946-03-07	Dissolved
ACME SPORTING GOODS MANUFACTURING CO.	—	28648260	1946-03-06	Dissolved
ACORN PLASTICS, INC.	—	29225575	1946-09-26	Dissolved
ACTION! CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC.	—	28882360	1946-05-27	Dissolved

1946 registrations by city

1 cities

Chicago11