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This is a 28.2 percent decrease from the month before.
Chicago is home to the most professionals needing to renew their licenses, with 186 expiring in December.
Chicago had the most professional licenses needing to be renewed the month before, with 288 being set to expire.
A Civic Economics study found $100 spent at a locally-owned business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Illinois areas with professional licenses expiring in December
| City | Professional Licenses Expiring in December | Professional Licenses Needing Renewal the Month Before |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 186 | 288 |
| Naperville | 14 | 21 |
| Springfield | 10 | 15 |
| Rockford | 10 | 17 |
| Des Plaines | 10 | 6 |
| Peoria | 9 | 9 |
| Irving | 9 | 1 |
| Bloomington | 9 | 12 |
| Schaumburg | 8 | 13 |
| Orland Park | 8 | 14 |
| Lombard | 8 | 6 |
| Gurnee | 8 | 2 |
| Melrose Park | 7 | 3 |
| Joliet | 7 | 9 |
| Berwyn | 7 | 1 |
| Belleville | 7 | 7 |
| Aurora | 7 | 13 |
| Palatine | 6 | 1 |
| Effingham | 6 | 1 |
| Champaign | 6 | 13 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 4 |
| Barrington | 6 | 3 |
| Oak Lawn | 5 | 5 |
| Mokena | 5 | 5 |
| Edwardsville | 5 | 6 |
| Decatur | 5 | 8 |
| Carterville | 5 | 2 |
| Burbank | 5 | 0 |
| Bloomingdale | 5 | 6 |
| Antioch | 5 | 1 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 8 |
| Washington Park | 4 | 6 |
| Urbana | 4 | 2 |
| Romeoville | 4 | 1 |
| Park Ridge | 4 | 5 |
| Oswego | 4 | 5 |
| North Chicago | 4 | 0 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0 |
| Homer Glen | 4 | 4 |
| Frankfort | 4 | 6 |
| Elmwood Park | 4 | 0 |
| Elk Grove Village | 4 | 4 |
| Downers Grove | 4 | 8 |
| Darien | 4 | 2 |
| Arlington Heights | 4 | 8 |
| Yorkville | 3 | 8 |
| Woodridge | 3 | 3 |
| Wood Dale | 3 | 1 |
| Westmont | 3 | 1 |
| West Chicago | 3 | 2 |
| Villa Park | 3 | 0 |
| Steger | 3 | 2 |
| St. Charles | 3 | 6 |
| Shorewood | 3 | 2 |
| Quincy | 3 | 6 |
| Plainfield | 3 | 9 |
| Palos Heights | 3 | 0 |
| Olympia Fields | 3 | 0 |
| Newton | 3 | 3 |
| McHenry | 3 | 5 |
| Matteson | 3 | 1 |
| Marion | 3 | 6 |
| Johnston City | 3 | 0 |
| Harrisburg | 3 | 2 |
| Goreville | 3 | 0 |
| Evanston | 3 | 17 |
| Danville | 3 | 3 |
| Collinsville | 3 | 4 |
| Cary | 3 | 2 |
| Carpentersville | 3 | 4 |
| Bridgeview | 3 | 1 |
| Bourbonnais | 3 | 3 |
| Benton | 3 | 0 |
| Belvidere | 3 | 1 |
| Beecher | 3 | 0 |
| Wilmette | 2 | 3 |
| Willow Springs | 2 | 1 |
| Wheeling | 2 | 2 |
| West Frankfort | 2 | 2 |
| University Park | 2 | 0 |
| Tuscola | 2 | 0 |
| Tinley Park | 2 | 8 |
| Swansea | 2 | 1 |
| Sugar Grove | 2 | 4 |
| Savoy | 2 | 0 |
| Round Lake Beach | 2 | 1 |
| Roseville | 2 | 0 |
| Roselle | 2 | 4 |
| Roscoe | 2 | 3 |
| Rock Falls | 2 | 1 |
| Rochester | 2 | 0 |
| River Forest | 2 | 0 |
| Richmond | 2 | 0 |
| Prospect Heights | 2 | 0 |
| Princeton | 2 | 2 |
| Poplar Grove | 2 | 2 |
| Polo | 2 | 0 |
| Pekin | 2 | 2 |
| Palos Hills | 2 | 3 |
| Oak Park | 2 | 12 |
| O'Fallon | 2 | 3 |
| Norridge | 2 | 1 |
| Normal | 2 | 2 |
| Niles | 2 | 5 |
| Mount Prospect | 2 | 5 |
| Mount Auburn | 2 | 3 |
| Morton | 2 | 5 |
| Monticello | 2 | 1 |
| Minooka | 2 | 1 |
| Millstadt | 2 | 2 |
| Milan | 2 | 0 |
| Marengo | 2 | 1 |
| Manhattan | 2 | 1 |
| Long Grove | 2 | 1 |
| Lockport | 2 | 4 |
| Lincolnwood | 2 | 2 |
| Lemont | 2 | 3 |
| Lake Villa | 2 | 1 |
| La Grange Park | 2 | 1 |
| La Grange | 2 | 6 |
| Kankakee | 2 | 3 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 2 |
| Itasca | 2 | 2 |
| Hoffman Estates | 2 | 12 |
| Highland | 2 | 4 |
| Hickory Hills | 2 | 1 |
| Hazel Crest | 2 | 2 |
| Hawthorn Woods | 2 | 0 |
| Harwood Heights | 2 | 2 |
| Grayslake | 2 | 3 |
| Glenview | 2 | 6 |
| Glen Ellyn | 2 | 5 |
| Geneva | 2 | 7 |
| Forreston | 2 | 0 |
| Forest Park | 2 | 2 |
| Evergreen Park | 2 | 5 |
| Eureka | 2 | 3 |
| Elgin | 2 | 3 |
| Elburn | 2 | 2 |
| Deerfield | 2 | 2 |
| Crystal Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Crete | 2 | 0 |
| Crestwood | 2 | 0 |
| Country Club Hills | 2 | 2 |
| Coal City | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago Heights | 2 | 0 |
| Carol Stream | 2 | 6 |
| Canton | 2 | 1 |
| Calumet City | 2 | 6 |
| Byron | 2 | 4 |
| Buffalo Grove | 2 | 3 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 |
| Bridgeport | 2 | 1 |
| Breese | 2 | 2 |
| Bensenville | 2 | 0 |
| Bartlett | 2 | 1 |
| Anna | 2 | 0 |
| Algonquin | 2 | 1 |
| Zion | 1 | 3 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 2 |
| Wonder Lake | 1 | 0 |
| Winthrop Harbor | 1 | 0 |
| Winnetka | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 0 |
| White Hall | 1 | 0 |
| Wauconda | 1 | 2 |
| Watseka | 1 | 1 |
| Waterloo | 1 | 0 |
| Wataga | 1 | 0 |
| Wadsworth | 1 | 3 |
| Vernon Hills | 1 | 6 |
| Troy | 1 | 3 |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 0 |
| Teutopolis | 1 | 1 |
| Sycamore | 1 | 1 |
| Streamwood | 1 | 2 |
| Stockton | 1 | 0 |
| Sterling | 1 | 1 |
| Staunton | 1 | 1 |
| Sparland | 1 | 0 |
| South Holland | 1 | 2 |
| South Elgin | 1 | 1 |
| Somonauk | 1 | 0 |
| Sidney | 1 | 0 |
| Sherman | 1 | 0 |
| Sauk Village | 1 | 0 |
| Sandwich | 1 | 0 |
| Salem | 1 | 0 |
| Rushville | 1 | 1 |
| Round Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Rockton | 1 | 0 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 2 |
| Riverton | 1 | 2 |
| River Grove | 1 | 2 |
| Richton Park | 1 | 2 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 0 |
| Pleasant Plains | 1 | 0 |
| Pingree Grove | 1 | 1 |
| Pinckneyville | 1 | 1 |
| Palos Park | 1 | 1 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 4 |
| Orion | 1 | 0 |
| Ogden | 1 | 0 |
| Oakwood Hills | 1 | 0 |
| Oak Forest | 1 | 2 |
| Northbrook | 1 | 2 |
| North Aurora | 1 | 2 |
| Nokomis | 1 | 0 |
| Nauvoo | 1 | 0 |
| Murphysboro | 1 | 1 |
| Mundelein | 1 | 1 |
| Mulkeytown | 1 | 0 |
| Moweaqua | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Zion | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Pulaski | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Olive | 1 | 0 |
| Morrison | 1 | 2 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 3 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 2 |
| Monee | 1 | 1 |
| Midlothian | 1 | 0 |
| Metamora | 1 | 2 |
| Mendota | 1 | 2 |
| McLeansboro | 1 | 0 |
| Maywood | 1 | 1 |
| Mascoutah | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall | 1 | 1 |
| Manteno | 1 | 0 |
| Mackinaw | 1 | 1 |
| Machesney Park | 1 | 2 |
| Lynwood | 1 | 1 |
| Loves Park | 1 | 2 |
| Louisville | 1 | 0 |
| Loami | 1 | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 | 0 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 |
| LaSalle | 1 | 4 |
| Lakemoor | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Zurich | 1 | 4 |
| Lake in the Hills | 1 | 4 |
| Lake Bluff | 1 | 4 |
| Kewanee | 1 | 0 |
| Justice | 1 | 1 |
| Johnsburg | 1 | 0 |
| Jerseyville | 1 | 2 |
| Island Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Inverness | 1 | 0 |
| Huntley | 1 | 5 |
| Hopedale | 1 | 0 |
| Homewood | 1 | 3 |
| Hillside | 1 | 0 |
| Hillsboro | 1 | 0 |
| Highland Park | 1 | 16 |
| Herrin | 1 | 1 |
| Havana | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey | 1 | 1 |
| Hanover Park | 1 | 1 |
| Greenville | 1 | 0 |
| Granite City | 1 | 2 |
| Glenwood | 1 | 0 |
| Geneseo | 1 | 1 |
| Galatia | 1 | 1 |
| Freeport | 1 | 5 |
| Franklin | 1 | 1 |
| Fox Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Flossmoor | 1 | 1 |
| Fairview Heights | 1 | 2 |
| Fairbury | 1 | 0 |
| East St. Louis | 1 | 2 |
| East Alton | 1 | 1 |
| Earlville | 1 | 0 |
| Dwight | 1 | 1 |
| Dunlap | 1 | 1 |
| Dolton | 1 | 1 |
| Dixon | 1 | 0 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 3 |
| Deer Creek | 1 | 0 |
| Crest Hill | 1 | 2 |
| Countryside | 1 | 3 |
| Cortland | 1 | 0 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0 |
| Clarendon Hills | 1 | 2 |
| Chicago Ridge | 1 | 0 |
| Charleston | 1 | 1 |
| Channahon | 1 | 1 |
| Centralia | 1 | 3 |
| Carthage | 1 | 1 |
| Carbondale | 1 | 5 |
| Calumet Park | 1 | 2 |
| Caledonia | 1 | 0 |
| Cairo | 1 | 0 |
| Cahokia | 1 | 0 |
| Burr Ridge | 1 | 1 |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0 |
| Bellwood | 1 | 1 |
| Beach Park | 1 | 1 |
| Batavia | 1 | 2 |
| Barry | 1 | 0 |
| Assumption | 1 | 0 |
| Arthur | 1 | 0 |
| Arenzville | 1 | 0 |
| Alton | 1 | 3 |
| Altamont | 1 | 2 |
| Alsip | 1 | 9 |
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