1998 in Illinois at a glance
live counts51,597
companies registered in 1998
1.5%
of all dated Illinois registrations
29th
busiest of 127 years on record
954
cities with registrations in 1998
50K100K150K200K1998 · 51,597
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 51,597
A–Z by legal name1998 registrations by city
200 citiesChicago2,246Wilmington166Northbrook158Oak Brook126Skokie103Springfield92Schaumburg84Highland Park76New York75Naperville69Evanston63Rockford63Palatine62Deerfield54Peoria53Glenview52Barrington47Downers Grove47Champaign45Elmhurst45Joliet45Lake Forest44St Louis44Elk Grove Village43Northfield43Buffalo Grove42Elgin42Arlington Heights40Des Plaines40Effingham40Rosemont40Wheaton40Aurora38Itasca37Glencoe35Hoffman Estates34Hinsdale32Lincolnwood32Wilmette32St Charles31Park Ridge30Atlanta29Bloomington29Wheeling29Geneva28Orland Park28Glen Ellyn27Mt Prospect27Dover26Libertyville26Dallas25Winnetka25Lisle24Lombard23Niles23Oak Park23Gurnee22Houston22Bethesda20Mokena20Waukegan20Burr Ridge19Vernon Hills18Denver17Indianapolis17Lake Zurich17Oakbrook Terrace17Westmont17Belleville16Lincolnshire16Long Grove16Woodridge16Addison15Bensenville15Marion15Rock Island15Schiller Park15Willowbrook15Darien14West Chicago14Woodstock14Los Angeles13Edwardsville12Galesburg12Harrisburg12Highland12Irving12Lake Bluff12Lemont12Moline12Morton Grove12Ofallon12River Forest12Tinley Park12Washington12Englewood11Frankfort11McHenry11Mt Vernon11Mundelein11O Fallon11Ottawa11Rolling Meadows11Shorewood11Bloomingdale10Carol Stream10East Peoria10Inverness10Milwaukee10Quincy10Roselle10San Diego10Scottsdale10Bartlett9Batavia9Bolingbrook9Boston9Decatur9Dekalb9Encino9Forest Park9Franklin Park9Grayslake9Hartford9Highwood9Homewood9Normal9Oswego9South Barrington9South Holland9Sycamore9Troy9Urbana9Antioch8Bettendorf8Carbondale8Crystal Lake8Granite City8Harvey8Lansing8Lockport8Louisville8Mount Prospect8Palos Heights8Riverwoods8San Francisco8Villa Park8Wood Dale8Alton7Austin7Cary7Cicero7Cincinnati7Danville7Des Moines7Freeport7Geneseo7Hillside7Loves Park7Melrose Park7New Lenox7Oak Lawn7Riverside7Stockbridge7Warrenville7Westchester7Alsip6Bannockburn6Bedford Park6Belvidere6Beverly Hills6Bridgeview6Charlotte6Clarendon Hills6Columbus6Elk Grove6Flossmoor6Glendale Heights6Greenwich6Homer Glen6Indian Head Park6Kenilworth6Las Vegas6Matteson6Mt Kisco6Norcross6Plainfield6Prospect Heights6Salt Lake City6Seattle6Southfield6Streamwood6Sugar Grove6Wauconda6West Dundee6Western Springs6Basalt5Berwyn5Birmingham5Boca Raton5