Illinois Business License
General Business License Requirements for Illinois.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Illinois.
Illinois General Business Licenses
Illinois Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Illinois.
Illinois does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
City of Alton Business License
Agency: | City of Alton Treasurer's Office (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Village of Bedford Park Business License
Agency: | Village of Bedford Park (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | Business Regulation Certificate (BRC) Application – New Business |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business size. See application for fee schedule. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Business Regulation Certificate (BRC) Application – Annual Renewal |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business size. See application for fee schedule. |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
City of Belleville Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business typr. |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Village of Broadview Business License
Agency: | Village of Broadview Building Department (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Chicago Business License
Agency: | City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection - Small Business Center (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Automatic Exemption
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Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Vary by business activity. See this page for detailed information. |
Town of Cicero Business License
Agency: | Town of Cicero Business Licenses Department (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | In Person |
Agency Fee: | $125 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees depend on business services. |
Due: | Licenses expire on June 30 of each year. Renewals must be filed at least 2 weeks prior to the expiration date. |
City of Collinsville Business License
Agency: | City of Collinsville City Services Department (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Columbia Business License / Occupancy Permit
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Email info@columbiaillinois.com or communitydev@columbiaillinois.com |
Agency Fee: | $40, payments can be done online. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Email info@columbiaillinois.com or communitydev@columbiaillinois.com |
Agency Fee: | $25, payments can be done online. |
Due: | Annually by April 30. |
Village East Hazel Crest Business/Contractor Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | East Hazel Crest Based Business License Application or Contractor's Business License Application |
Filing Method: | Mail or in person |
Agency Fee: |
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Original Ink: | Required |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | East Hazel Crest Based Business License or Contractor's Business License |
Filing Method: | Mail or in person |
Agency Fee: |
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Due: | Annually by April 30. |
Original Ink: | Required |
Required Attachments: |
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Elk Grove Village Business License
Agency: | Elk Grove Village Finance Department (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees determined by business type. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees determined by business type. |
Due: | Annually by June 1. |
Village of Glen Carbon Business License
Agency: | Village of Glen Carbon Village Clerk's Office (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Instructions: | |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Granite City Business License
Agency: | Granite City Building & Zoning Department (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | See fee schedule here |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | See fee schedule here |
Due: | Annually by December 31 |
Village of Hoffman Estates Business License
Agency: | Village of Hoffman Estates Village Clerk's Office (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees are determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
Due: | Annually by April 30. |
City of Kankakee Business License
Agency: | City of Kankakee City Clerk's Office |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually by April 30. |
Required Attachments: |
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Village of Niles Business License
Agency: | Village of Niles - Community Development Department - Business License Division (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or fax |
Agency Fee: | $25 application fee + additional fees that vary based on nature of the business and gross floor area in square feet |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | Mail or fax |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business and gross floor area in square feet |
Due: | Annually by April 30 |
Notes: | Renewal notices and instrucitons are mailed out prior to the expiration of the license |
City of O'Fallon Business Registration
Agency: | City of O'Fallon City Clerk's Office (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: |
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Instructions: | Renewal code will be mailed to client one month before expiration. |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Required Attachments: |
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City of Orland Park Business License
Agency: | City of Orland Park Development Services Department (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Email developmentservices@orlandpark.org |
Agency Fee: | Fees are determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Email developmentservices@orlandpark.org |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Village of Oswego Business Registration
Agency: | Village of Oswego (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Home Fee = $25, Commercial Fee = $50, Not-For Profit = $0 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Home Fee= $25, Commercial Fee= $50, Not-For-Profit Fee= $0 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Penalties: | $55 fine. |
Village of Schaumburg Business License
Agency: | Village of Schaumburg Finance Department (IL) |
Law: | |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Village of Stickney Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee varies based on the nature and size of the business |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | Fee varies based on the nature and size of the business |
Due: | Annually by December 31 |
Notes: | Renewal notices with instructions are mailed out in October |
Village of Streamwood Business License
Agency: | Village of Streamwood Village Clerk's Office (IL) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Kendall County Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Kendall County.