1997 in Illinois at a glance
live counts49,631
companies registered in 1997
1.4%
of all dated Illinois registrations
30th
busiest of 127 years on record
764
cities with registrations in 1997
50K100K150K200K1997 · 49,631
19871997200720162026
| 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 |
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 49,631
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| !INTERNET CURRICULUM INCORPORATED | — | 59673939 | 1997-11-21 | Dissolved | |
| " RECOVERY 2000 " | — | 59277758 | 1997-02-20 | Dissolved | |
| "A BETTER ELECTRIC COMPANY" | — | 59694014 | 1997-12-05 | Dissolved | |
| "A BETTER SEAT, INC." | — | 59406248 | 1997-05-12 | Dissolved | |
| "A"S R US | — | 59212397 | 1997-01-13 | Active | |
| "ACTTHYSON TRUCKING INCORPORATED" | — | 59684515 | 1997-12-02 | Dissolved | |
| "ALL WORK DONE" LTD. | — | 59513575 | 1997-07-22 | Dissolved | |
| "BABY-ME", INC. | — | 59365762 | 1997-04-15 | Dissolved | |
| "CELESTIAL SYSTEMS, INC." | — | 59527398 | 1997-08-01 | Dissolved | |
| "COME OUT" AND DINE, INC. | — | 59736825 | 1997-12-30 | Dissolved | |
| "CORSA" LTD. | — | 59554417 | 1997-08-18 | Revoked | |
| "DESIGNS BY ARA*BIA CORPORATION". | — | 59732838 | 1997-12-26 | Dissolved | |
| "DJ PHOTOGRAPHY, LTD." | — | 59361953 | 1997-04-11 | Dissolved | |
| "DOLWIL INCORPORATED" | — | 59686186 | 1997-12-03 | Dissolved | |
| "DREAMS" LIMO SERVICE, INC. | — | 59613073 | 1997-10-03 | Dissolved | |
| "E" ENVIRONMENTAL MANPOWER, INC. | — | 59260111 | 1997-02-10 | Dissolved | |
| "EL EVANGELIO ETERNO" | — | 59660268 | 1997-11-06 | Dissolved | |
| "FEED MY PEOPLE" | — | 59294814 | 1997-03-03 | Dissolved | |
| "G" FORCE, INC. | — | 59210815 | 1997-01-08 | Active | |
| "GLOBALINK USA" , INC. | — | 59249878 | 1997-02-04 | Dissolved | |
| "H" ENTERPRISES, INC. | — | 59375288 | 1997-04-21 | Dissolved | |
| "HOREB" HOUSE OF WORSHIP | — | 59417606 | 1997-05-15 | Active | |
| "ICKY TRADING CO." | — | 59565869 | 1997-08-27 | Dissolved | |
| "IMAGE 21, LTD." | — | 59364898 | 1997-04-16 | Dissolved | |
| "JESUS CARES" MINISTRIES, INC. | — | 59257641 | 1997-02-07 | Dissolved | |
| "JKSP" INC. | — | 59428136 | 1997-05-21 | Dissolved | |
| "KRAD, LTD" | — | 59493361 | 1997-07-07 | Dissolved | |
| "LET'S CLEAN IT UP, NOW!" ASSOCIATION | — | 59743651 | 1997-12-31 | Dissolved | |
| "MIGHT AS WELL" IMPORT, INC. | — | 59346253 | 1997-04-03 | Dissolved | |
| "NEIGHBORLY CARE, INC. " | — | 59331965 | 1997-03-31 | Dissolved | |
| "NEW IDEAS" INC. | — | 59339109 | 1997-03-28 | Dissolved | |
| "NUTS ON CLARK" POPCORN & CARMELCORN, INC. | — | 59641522 | 1997-10-28 | Dissolved | |
| "ON THE GO" PRODUCTS, INC. | — | 59203185 | 1997-01-08 | Dissolved | |
| "PANTO INC." | — | 59234129 | 1997-01-24 | Withdrawn | |
| "QUALITY PAGE, INC." | — | 59343157 | 1997-04-01 | Active | |
| "R" FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC. | — | 59318047 | 1997-03-19 | Dissolved | |
| "RAY" TRANSPORTATION INC. | — | 59420097 | 1997-05-16 | Dissolved | |
| "REID RILEY" INCORPORATED | — | 59722433 | 1997-12-31 | Dissolved | |
| "SATCHANOV INC." | — | 59708074 | 1997-12-12 | Dissolved | |
| "THE NATIONAL BOSNIAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY" | — | 59271156 | 1997-02-19 | Dissolved | |
| "THE TIES THAT BINDS US TOGETHER" | — | 59568949 | 1997-08-28 | Dissolved | |
| "THE WORLD WAR II CORPS OF OPERATIONS" | — | 59585614 | 1997-09-15 | Dissolved | |
| "TSLZ ENTERPRISES, INC." | — | 59348809 | 1997-04-03 | Active | |
| "TYAGEE" | — | 59581546 | 1997-09-11 | Dissolved | |
| "UNITY ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH & INDIANA BLOCK CLUB" | — | 59334905 | 1997-03-27 | Dissolved | |
| "WHAT'S COOKIN"? OUTFITTERS LIMITED | — | 59317776 | 1997-03-20 | Dissolved | |
| "WHOLESALE" LIFE INSURANCE BROKERAGE INCORPORATED | — | 59437321 | 1997-06-02 | Active | |
| "WORK OF HIS HANDS", MINISTRIES | — | 59712306 | 1997-12-16 | Active | |
| "Z" BEAN, LTD. | — | 59685503 | 1997-12-02 | Dissolved | |
| # 0 A BIOMETRICS FINGERPRINTING U S PHOTO INC. | — | 59620851 | 1997-10-10 | Active |
1997 registrations by city
200 citiesChicago1,439Wilmington147Northbrook108Oak Brook78Schaumburg73Naperville54Springfield52St Louis49Skokie48Evanston47Rockford44Lake Forest43Arlington Heights41Champaign41New York41Hinsdale39Northfield39Barrington38Highland Park38Palatine38Des Plaines36Glenview36Deerfield31Elgin30Mokena28Downers Grove27Lincolnwood26Wilmette26Park Ridge25Elk Grove Village24St Charles24Itasca23Rosemont23Aurora22Bloomington22Peoria22Buffalo Grove21Elmhurst21Indianapolis21Wheeling21Hoffman Estates20Lincolnshire20Belleville18Burr Ridge18Wheaton18Atlanta17Wood Dale17Edwardsville16Mt Prospect16Dallas15Decatur15Joliet15Lombard15Niles15Algonquin14Crystal Lake14Lake Bluff14Orland Park14Rolling Meadows14Addison13Inverness13Vernon Hills13Bannockburn12Batavia12Columbia12Davenport12Glen Ellyn12Gurnee12Houston12Libertyville12Los Angeles12Waukegan12Cary11Dover11Effingham11Frankfort11Lisle11Cicero10Denver10Franklin Park10Moline10O'Fallon10Oak Park10Schiller Park10South Barrington10Winnetka10Woodstock10Bensenville9Berwyn9Homewood9Lake Zurich9Lemont9Minneapolis9Oakbrook Terrace9Oswego9Plainfield9Boston8Cambridge8Darien8Dekalb8Evergreen Park8Hunt Valley8Mundelein8Phoenix8Pittsfield8Plymouth8River Forest8Rock Island8Sugar Grove8Westmont8Willowbrook8Austin7Galesburg7Glencoe7Irving7Lagrange7Marion7Morton Grove7Nashville7Quincy7Alton6Antioch6Bethesda6Carol Stream6Cleveland6Collinsville6Danville6Florham Park6Geneva6Glendale Heights6Grayslake6Highland6Jacksonville6Melrose Park6Oak Lawn6Ofallon6Sycamore6Warrenville6Wauconda6West Chicago6Bartlett5Bridgeview5Broadview5Brookfield5Carbondale5Chicago Heights5Columbus5East Peoria5Fairview Heights5Freeport5Lincoln5Long Grove5Louisville5Madison5Milwaukee5Montvale5Morton5Palos Heights5Pekin5Seattle5Shorewood5St Paul5Tinley Park5Troy5Western Springs5Woodridge5Alsip4Bettendorf4Carpentersville4Carson City4Chesterfield4Countryside4Dixon4Elburn4Elk Grove4Englewood4Evansville4Flossmoor4Godfrey4Granite City4Herrin4Ingleside4Jerseyville4Kenilworth4Lake Villa4Lansing4Lockport4Loves Park4McHenry4Minnetonka4Morris4Mount Prospect4Naples4New Lenox4Normal4Palos Hills4Palos Park4Richmond4Riverside4South Holland4