Illinois — statewide
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
In short
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity issues 1 permit we publish for Illinois — statewide, last verified 2026-09-03. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Business License — Illinois position (city, not state) | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | No fee | set by the issuing municipality | 2026-09-03 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
General Business License — Illinois position (city, not state)
The state's own 2026 start-up handbook (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) lists general business licenses under local requirements, not state ones, and its list of state licensing bodies includes none that issues a general business license, so this record carries no state fee. A local license may still be required: most Illinois municipalities issue their own, and the handbook singles Chicago out — a City of Chicago business license is required for most business types. Registering the entity with the Secretary of State grants no permission to operate.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois — statewide
- Phone
- (800) 252-2923
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — Starting Your Business in Illinois handbook, 2026 editionIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
Other Illinois statewide offices
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
- Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services
- Illinois Department of Early Childhood
- Illinois Department of Public Health, Plumbing Program
- Illinois Department of Revenue, Central Registration Division
Illinois jurisdictions
Commercial Compliance Hub publishes information, not legal advice. Requirements change — confirm anything you rely on with the issuing agency before you file.