Tracking business formations from the Illinois Secretary of State and Census Bureau data.
New business registrations by industry this month
Cities with the most new business registrations
| City | This Week | This Month | Top Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,313 | 5,252 | technology |
| Aurora | 88 | 352 | technology |
| Naperville | 73 | 292 | technology |
| Joliet | 73 | 292 | technology |
| Rockford | 72 | 288 | technology |
| Springfield | 56 | 224 | technology |
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Approximately 5,200 new business applications are filed in Illinois each week, according to Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics.
You can search the Illinois Secretary of State business database at https://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/. NewBizRadar also aggregates this data for free.
The top industries for new business registrations in Illinois are technology, professional-services, restaurant.