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Companies registered in Illinois in 1959

1,978 companies on the Department of Business Services, Secretary of State records, registered during 1959. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1959 in Illinois at a glance

live counts
1,978
companies registered in 1959
<0.1%
of all dated Illinois registrations
67th
busiest of 127 years on record
19
cities with registrations in 1959
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1959 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 33,902 companies1988: 35,425 companies1989: 35,621 companies1990: 35,989 companies1991: 35,486 companies1992: 38,138 companies1993: 40,256 companies1994: 43,922 companies1995: 44,858 companies1996: 47,971 companies1997: 49,631 companies1998: 51,597 companies1999: 54,674 companies2000: 58,162 companies2001: 56,718 companies2002: 67,365 companies2003: 73,538 companies2004: 78,928 companies2005: 81,113 companies2006: 79,747 companies2007: 80,996 companies2008: 77,412 companies2009: 70,420 companies2010: 72,212 companies2011: 73,362 companies2012: 77,271 companies2013: 78,530 companies2014: 81,689 companies2015: 83,975 companies2016: 84,132 companies2017: 87,906 companies2018: 107,328 companies2019: 112,678 companies2020: 143,327 companies2021: 172,813 companies2022: 153,096 companies2023: 161,003 companies2024: 155,004 companies2025: 163,026 companies2026: 129,775 companies50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198733,902
198835,425
198935,621
199035,989
199135,486
199238,138
199340,256
199443,922
199544,858
199647,971
199749,631
199851,597
199954,674
200058,162
200156,718
200267,365
200373,538
200478,928
200581,113
200679,747
200780,996
200877,412
200970,420
201072,212
201173,362
201277,271
201378,530
201481,689
201583,975
201684,132
201787,906
2018107,328
2019112,678
2020143,327
2021172,813
2022153,096
2023161,003
2024155,004
2025163,026
2026129,775
Where 1959 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Chicago60.3%
  2. Addison20.1%
  3. Northbrook20.1%
  4. Alsip1<0.1%
  5. Arlington Heights1<0.1%
  6. Highland Park1<0.1%
  7. Hoffman Estates1<0.1%
  8. Joliet1<0.1%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city1,96399%
Where 1959 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Chicago60.3%
Addison20.1%
Northbrook20.1%
Alsip1<0.1%
Arlington Heights1<0.1%
Highland Park1<0.1%
Hoffman Estates1<0.1%
Joliet1<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 1,978

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
'BOB MILLER, INC.'—384707011959-02-02Dissolved
'BUSTER'S TAVERN, INC.'—391586391959-09-16Dissolved
'MORRIS ILLINOIS CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES INCORPORATED'—385927421959-03-11Active
10 YEN, INC.—126892331959-03-13Revoked
1100 KOSTNER CORPORATION—391150511959-08-31Dissolved
1106 WEST 36TH STREET BUILDING CORP.—393037951959-11-09Dissolved
115TH & HALSTED PROPERTIES, INC.—133067021959-11-17Merged
1200 SOUTH MILLARD AVENUE IMPROVEMENT BLOCK CLUB—387149961959-04-17Dissolved
14 S. FRANCISCO BUILDING CORP.—394151861959-12-21Dissolved
1515 CULLERTON CORP.—384152801959-01-16Dissolved
1548 MADISON CORPORATION—386365961959-03-24Dissolved
200 MEDICAL BUILDING, INC.—393603571959-12-03Dissolved
220 MAIN, INC.—388699141959-06-02Dissolved
400 W. TOUHY CORP.—392040531959-10-03Dissolved
401 N. MULBERRY BLDG., CORP.—392929391959-11-05Dissolved
4238 DEMPSTER BUILDING CORP.—391370381959-09-09Active
4536 RUBY STREET BUILDING CORP.—385147681959-02-14Dissolved
4540 W. ADDISON BLDG. CORP.—385370161959-02-24Dissolved
457 N. RACINE CORPORATION, INC.—383603611959-01-02Dissolved
47TH WARD REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION—384927991959-02-07Dissolved
53RD-ELLIS CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC.—391476021959-09-11Dissolved
6010 S. NEW ENGLAND CORPORATION—389257841959-06-23Dissolved
71ST STREET PARK FOOD & LIQUOR MART, INC.—383708981959-01-02Dissolved
A & A SAW & MACHINE CO. INC.—394478861959-12-30Dissolved
A & J FREIGHT SERVICE, INC.—383934051959-01-10Dissolved
A & R MOTOR SERVICE, INC.—386477091959-03-30Dissolved
A&J RUBIN, INC.—388483211959-05-28Dissolved
A-C CONTRACTING COMPANY—384931911959-02-10Dissolved
A. B. SEALS, INC.—384591391959-01-28Active
A. C. BECKER LTD.—388369271959-05-23Dissolved
A. C. BRAKE, INC.—385705521959-03-05Dissolved
A. C. BROWN ELECTRIC, INC.—388587181959-05-29Dissolved
A. G. BUEHLER & ASSOCIATES, INC.—390371141959-07-31Dissolved
A. H. HERMAN & SON, INCORPORATED—388591531959-05-29Dissolved
A. H. WINDMILLER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.—383933241959-01-09Dissolved
A. HERZOG & CO., INC.—383713551959-01-03Dissolved
A. TESSLER AND SON, INC.—127807701959-04-24Revoked
A. W. ZENGELER CLEANERS, INC.—126792111959-03-13Merged
A. WORTMAN & SONS, INC.—391148361959-08-29Dissolved
A.B.C. SERVICE CO.—390481831959-08-05Dissolved
A.M. KINNEY ASSOCIATES, INC.—390587911959-08-07Dissolved
AALCO SUPPLY COMPANY—125673911959-01-19Revoked
ABILITY ENGINEERING INCORPORATED—383699201959-01-02Dissolved
ABT'S MOTOR SALES, INC.—388256071959-05-20Dissolved
ACCURATE SHEET METAL & MANUFACTURING WORKS, INC.—386933951959-04-14Dissolved
ACE-CHICAGO GREAT DANE CORPORATION—384821491959-02-06Dissolved
ACME CORPORATION—385259991959-02-19Dissolved
ACME DUNBAR INDUSTRIES, INC.—386593591959-04-01Dissolved
ACME PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE, INC.—393258371959-11-17Dissolved
ACME VACUUM SALES CO.—391585911959-09-16Dissolved

1959 registrations by city

1 cities
Chicago6