Companies registered in Illinois in 1956 — official registry records

1956 in Illinois at a glance

live counts

1,455

companies registered in 1956

<0.1%

of all dated Illinois registrations

70th

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1956

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1956 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 1956 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Chicago40.3%
Batavia1<0.1%
Broadview1<0.1%
Burbank1<0.1%
Calumet City1<0.1%
Des Plaines1<0.1%
East Dubuque1<0.1%
East Peoria1<0.1%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city1,44499%

Where 1956 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Chicago	4	0.3%
Batavia	1	<0.1%
Broadview	1	<0.1%
Burbank	1	<0.1%
Calumet City	1	<0.1%
Des Plaines	1	<0.1%
East Dubuque	1	<0.1%
East Peoria	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 1,455

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status
"FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH" (A UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST)	—	36071125	1956-05-07	Active
'FOX FLYING CLUB'	—	36536942	1956-11-21	Active
'LIONS CLUB OF LA GRANGE, ILL.'	—	36059265	1956-04-30	Dissolved
'LOMBARD-EVERGREEN SPORTSMEN CLUB, INC.'	—	35793054	1956-01-23	Dissolved
111TH AND WESTERN CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC.	—	36236558	1956-07-05	Dissolved
1234 SPORTSMEN'S CLUB	—	36536969	1956-11-21	Active
141 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC.	—	36214791	1956-06-28	Dissolved
1733 MILWAUKEE BUILDING CORP.	—	36392550	1956-09-21	Dissolved
1941 ARMITAGE CO.	—	36358769	1956-08-30	Dissolved
226 LOGAN CORP.	—	36471417	1956-10-26	Dissolved
32ND WARD YOUNG REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION	—	35759492	1956-01-07	Dissolved
33RD WARD REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION, INC.	—	36469714	1956-10-19	Dissolved
33RD WARD REGULAR WOMENS DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION, INC.	—	36469722	1956-10-19	Dissolved
3530 PETERSON AVENUE CORPORATION	—	36314699	1956-08-10	Dissolved
5724 N. LINCOLN AVE. BUILDING CORP.	—	35881565	1956-02-24	Active
7300 KIMBARK BUILDING CORPORATION	—	36015209	1956-04-16	Dissolved
A & M INSULATION CO.	—	36015098	1956-04-16	Dissolved
A CHILD'S VIEW COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL	—	36548061	1956-11-28	Dissolved
A-PLUS TALENT AGENCY CORPORATION	—	35971131	1956-04-02	Merged
A. C. SKON COMPANY, INC.	—	36503921	1956-11-07	Dissolved
A. F. FUND	—	35792961	1956-01-23	Dissolved
A. G. R. PIPING CONTRACTORS, INC.	—	35904433	1956-03-06	Dissolved
A. J. WALKER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	—	10939461	1956-05-04	Revoked
A. POMPEI BUILDERS, INC.	—	36093013	1956-05-14	Dissolved
A. S. HANSEN, INC.	—	10908973	1956-04-23	Revoked
A. T. A. FINISHING CORPORATION	—	36426292	1956-10-05	Active
A. W. ZENGELER CLEANERS, INC.	—	35960490	1956-03-28	Active
A.A.A. POWER, INCORPORATED	—	35959441	1956-03-24	Dissolved
A.D.H. CORPORATION	—	11031188	1956-07-05	Withdrawn
A.R.R. ZIMMERMAN CO.	—	36081813	1956-05-10	Dissolved
AAMED, INC.	—	35959106	1956-03-23	Dissolved
AARON'S OFFICE FURNITURE CO.	—	36271230	1956-07-27	Merged
ABBOTT SPEED & MACHINE, INC.	—	36059044	1956-04-30	Dissolved
ABINGDON ROCK CO.	—	35771425	1956-01-17	Dissolved
ABRADING SYSTEMS COMPANY	—	36147636	1956-06-01	Dissolved
ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP	—	36469641	1956-10-19	Dissolved
ACE CHICAGO HEATING SPECIALISTS, INC.	—	36336854	1956-08-22	Dissolved
ACE FOLDING CORP.	—	35747991	1956-01-03	Dissolved
ACE HOTELS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY	—	36437430	1956-10-10	Dissolved
ACE LITE-STEP COMPANY	—	36269847	1956-07-20	Merged
ACRO REMODELING AND REPAIRING SERVICE, INC.	—	35836519	1956-02-04	Dissolved
ACRO-MOLD ENGINEERING CORPORATION	—	36314761	1956-08-11	Dissolved
ADAMS FOAM RUBBER CO.	—	35825851	1956-02-02	Active
ADCO VAN & STORAGE, INC.	—	36560347	1956-12-08	Active
ADDIEVILLE LUMBER CO., INC.	—	35747761	1956-01-03	Active
ADDISON GOLF CLUB, INC.	—	36125870	1956-05-24	Dissolved
ADVANCE GEAR COMPANY, INC.	—	36460211	1956-10-23	Dissolved
ADVANCE PAINT & WALLPAPER CO., INC.	—	36325569	1956-08-15	Dissolved
ADVANCE UNIFORM COMPANY	—	36036621	1956-04-20	Dissolved
AIMEE, INC.	—	36248041	1956-07-12	Dissolved

1956 registrations by city

1 cities

Chicago4