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This is a 33.6 percent increase over the month before.
Chicago is home to the most professionals needing to renew their licenses, with 199 expiring in January.
Chicago had the most professional licenses needing to be renewed the month before, with 186 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 January
| City | Professional Licenses Expiring in January | Professional Licenses Needing Renewal the Month Before |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 199 | 186 |
| Springfield | 22 | 10 |
| Champaign | 21 | 6 |
| Urbana | 18 | 4 |
| Buffalo Grove | 18 | 2 |
| Belleville | 18 | 7 |
| Peoria | 16 | 9 |
| Palatine | 15 | 6 |
| Decatur | 15 | 5 |
| Aurora | 15 | 7 |
| Skokie | 14 | 0 |
| Naperville | 14 | 14 |
| Joliet | 14 | 7 |
| Evanston | 12 | 3 |
| Elgin | 12 | 2 |
| Schaumburg | 11 | 8 |
| Hanover Park | 11 | 1 |
| Hoffman Estates | 10 | 2 |
| Romeoville | 9 | 4 |
| Downers Grove | 9 | 4 |
| Homewood | 8 | 1 |
| Crystal Lake | 8 | 2 |
| Calumet City | 8 | 2 |
| South Holland | 7 | 1 |
| Crest Hill | 7 | 1 |
| Bloomington | 7 | 9 |
| Rockford | 6 | 10 |
| Plainfield | 6 | 3 |
| Mount Prospect | 6 | 2 |
| Lena | 6 | 0 |
| East St. Louis | 6 | 1 |
| Dolton | 6 | 1 |
| Alton | 6 | 1 |
| Wheeling | 5 | 2 |
| Wheaton | 5 | 4 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0 |
| Washington Park | 5 | 4 |
| South Elgin | 5 | 1 |
| Riverdale | 5 | 0 |
| Niles | 5 | 2 |
| Matteson | 5 | 3 |
| Marion | 5 | 3 |
| Macomb | 5 | 0 |
| Lake in the Hills | 5 | 1 |
| West Frankfort | 4 | 2 |
| Wauconda | 4 | 1 |
| Swansea | 4 | 2 |
| Salem | 4 | 1 |
| Rochester | 4 | 2 |
| Quincy | 4 | 3 |
| Park Forest | 4 | 0 |
| Oak Park | 4 | 2 |
| O'Fallon | 4 | 2 |
| Lisle | 4 | 0 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 2 |
| Itasca | 4 | 2 |
| Homer Glen | 4 | 4 |
| Highland | 4 | 2 |
| Granite City | 4 | 1 |
| Des Plaines | 4 | 10 |
| Chatham | 4 | 0 |
| Centralia | 4 | 1 |
| Carbondale | 4 | 1 |
| Arlington Heights | 4 | 4 |
| Zion | 3 | 1 |
| Yorkville | 3 | 3 |
| Woodstock | 3 | 1 |
| Villa Park | 3 | 3 |
| Tinley Park | 3 | 2 |
| St. Charles | 3 | 3 |
| Savoy | 3 | 2 |
| Roseville | 3 | 2 |
| Rock Island | 3 | 1 |
| Richton Park | 3 | 1 |
| Rantoul | 3 | 0 |
| Prospect Heights | 3 | 2 |
| Orland Park | 3 | 8 |
| Olney | 3 | 0 |
| Oak Forest | 3 | 1 |
| North Chicago | 3 | 4 |
| Mundelein | 3 | 1 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 0 |
| Morton Grove | 3 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 1 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 7 |
| Mattoon | 3 | 0 |
| Markham | 3 | 0 |
| Manteno | 3 | 1 |
| Machesney Park | 3 | 1 |
| Lombard | 3 | 8 |
| Lawrenceville | 3 | 0 |
| Kewanee | 3 | 1 |
| Hillsboro | 3 | 1 |
| Hazel Crest | 3 | 2 |
| Harrisburg | 3 | 3 |
| Grayslake | 3 | 2 |
| Glen Ellyn | 3 | 2 |
| Geneva | 3 | 2 |
| Elmhurst | 3 | 0 |
| Effingham | 3 | 6 |
| Edwardsville | 3 | 5 |
| Danville | 3 | 3 |
| Crestwood | 3 | 2 |
| Columbia | 3 | 0 |
| Clinton | 3 | 1 |
| Chicago Heights | 3 | 2 |
| Carpentersville | 3 | 3 |
| Carol Stream | 3 | 2 |
| Brookfield | 3 | 0 |
| Bradley | 3 | 0 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 0 |
| Batavia | 3 | 1 |
| Bartlett | 3 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0 |
| Woodridge | 2 | 3 |
| Westville | 2 | 0 |
| Westmont | 2 | 3 |
| West Chicago | 2 | 3 |
| Warrenville | 2 | 0 |
| Wadsworth | 2 | 1 |
| Virden | 2 | 0 |
| Vernon Hills | 2 | 1 |
| Vandalia | 2 | 0 |
| University Park | 2 | 2 |
| Troy | 2 | 1 |
| Toledo | 2 | 0 |
| Taylorville | 2 | 0 |
| Streamwood | 2 | 1 |
| Steger | 2 | 3 |
| Steeleville | 2 | 0 |
| Shorewood | 2 | 3 |
| Schiller Park | 2 | 0 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Roscoe | 2 | 2 |
| Rolling Meadows | 2 | 0 |
| Rock Falls | 2 | 2 |
| Rochelle | 2 | 0 |
| Riverside | 2 | 0 |
| Ramsey | 2 | 1 |
| Princeton | 2 | 2 |
| Pingree Grove | 2 | 1 |
| Peoria Heights | 2 | 0 |
| Park Ridge | 2 | 4 |
| Palestine | 2 | 0 |
| Oswego | 2 | 4 |
| Oak Lawn | 2 | 5 |
| Northlake | 2 | 0 |
| Northfield | 2 | 0 |
| Northbrook | 2 | 1 |
| Norridge | 2 | 2 |
| Normal | 2 | 2 |
| Murphysboro | 2 | 1 |
| Morrison | 2 | 1 |
| Mokena | 2 | 5 |
| Minooka | 2 | 2 |
| Maywood | 2 | 1 |
| Maple Park | 2 | 0 |
| Manhattan | 2 | 2 |
| Lockport | 2 | 2 |
| Lewistown | 2 | 0 |
| LaSalle | 2 | 1 |
| Lansing | 2 | 4 |
| Lake Villa | 2 | 2 |
| Lake Bluff | 2 | 1 |
| Justice | 2 | 1 |
| Jonesboro | 2 | 0 |
| Hoopeston | 2 | 0 |
| Hillside | 2 | 1 |
| Highwood | 2 | 0 |
| Gridley | 2 | 0 |
| Goreville | 2 | 3 |
| Godfrey | 2 | 0 |
| Glenview | 2 | 2 |
| Glendale Heights | 2 | 0 |
| Glen Carbon | 2 | 0 |
| Galesburg | 2 | 0 |
| Freeport | 2 | 1 |
| Freeburg | 2 | 0 |
| Forest Park | 2 | 2 |
| Fairbury | 2 | 1 |
| Elk Grove Village | 2 | 4 |
| East Peoria | 2 | 0 |
| East Alton | 2 | 1 |
| Countryside | 2 | 1 |
| Coal Valley | 2 | 0 |
| Charleston | 2 | 1 |
| Carthage | 2 | 1 |
| Canton | 2 | 2 |
| Bourbonnais | 2 | 3 |
| Bolingbrook | 2 | 6 |
| Bluford | 2 | 0 |
| Bloomingdale | 2 | 5 |
| Benton | 2 | 3 |
| Bensenville | 2 | 2 |
| Beach Park | 2 | 1 |
| Barrington | 2 | 6 |
| Ava | 2 | 0 |
| Alsip | 2 | 1 |
| Wood Dale | 1 | 3 |
| Winfield | 1 | 0 |
| Winchester | 1 | 0 |
| Williamsville | 1 | 0 |
| Westchester | 1 | 0 |
| Watseka | 1 | 1 |
| Wataga | 1 | 1 |
| Vienna | 1 | 0 |
| Varna | 1 | 0 |
| Tuscola | 1 | 2 |
| Toulon | 1 | 0 |
| Tolono | 1 | 0 |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 1 |
| Sycamore | 1 | 1 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 0 |
| Stockton | 1 | 1 |
| Stillman Valley | 1 | 0 |
| Spring Valley | 1 | 0 |
| Spring Grove | 1 | 0 |
| Sparta | 1 | 0 |
| Silvis | 1 | 0 |
| Shiloh | 1 | 0 |
| Sherman | 1 | 1 |
| Shawneetown | 1 | 0 |
| Sauk Village | 1 | 1 |
| Rushville | 1 | 1 |
| Round Lake Beach | 1 | 2 |
| Roselle | 1 | 2 |
| Robbins | 1 | 0 |
| Riverton | 1 | 1 |
| River Grove | 1 | 1 |
| River Forest | 1 | 2 |
| Prophetstown | 1 | 0 |
| Princeville | 1 | 0 |
| Prairie du Rocher | 1 | 0 |
| Posen | 1 | 0 |
| Poplar Grove | 1 | 2 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 |
| Pecatonica | 1 | 0 |
| Patoka | 1 | 0 |
| Park City | 1 | 0 |
| Orion | 1 | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 |
| Ogden | 1 | 1 |
| North Aurora | 1 | 1 |
| Norris City | 1 | 0 |
| Noble | 1 | 0 |
| Newton | 1 | 3 |
| Nashville | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Zion | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Sterling | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Olive | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Morris | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Carroll | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Carmel | 1 | 0 |
| Mount Auburn | 1 | 2 |
| Morris | 1 | 0 |
| Monticello | 1 | 2 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 1 |
| Monee | 1 | 1 |
| Moline | 1 | 0 |
| Milan | 1 | 2 |
| Mendota | 1 | 1 |
| McLeansboro | 1 | 1 |
| McHenry | 1 | 3 |
| Marshall | 1 | 1 |
| Mahomet | 1 | 0 |
| Loves Park | 1 | 1 |
| Louisville | 1 | 1 |
| Lindenhurst | 1 | 0 |
| Lincolnwood | 1 | 2 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 1 |
| Libertyville | 1 | 0 |
| Lexington | 1 | 0 |
| Lerna | 1 | 0 |
| Lemont | 1 | 2 |
| Lakemoor | 1 | 1 |
| Lake Barrington | 1 | 0 |
| La Grange | 1 | 2 |
| Jerseyville | 1 | 1 |
| Highland Park | 1 | 1 |
| Hawthorn Woods | 1 | 2 |
| Harwood Heights | 1 | 2 |
| Harvey | 1 | 1 |
| Hanna City | 1 | 0 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 0 |
| Golconda | 1 | 0 |
| Glenwood | 1 | 1 |
| Glencoe | 1 | 0 |
| Gillespie | 1 | 0 |
| Gilberts | 1 | 0 |
| German Valley | 1 | 0 |
| Geneseo | 1 | 1 |
| Galena | 1 | 0 |
| Franklin Park | 1 | 0 |
| Franklin | 1 | 1 |
| Fox River Grove | 1 | 0 |
| Fairview Heights | 1 | 1 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 0 |
| Evergreen Park | 1 | 2 |
| Elmwood Park | 1 | 4 |
| Eldorado | 1 | 0 |
| East Moline | 1 | 0 |
| Dwight | 1 | 1 |
| Dupo | 1 | 0 |
| Dunlap | 1 | 1 |
| Dixon | 1 | 1 |
| Delavan | 1 | 0 |
| Crete | 1 | 2 |
| Country Club Hills | 1 | 2 |
| Chillicothe | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Ridge | 1 | 1 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 |
| Cave-In-Rock | 1 | 0 |
| Catlin | 1 | 0 |
| Carterville | 1 | 5 |
| Carmi | 1 | 0 |
| Carlinville | 1 | 0 |
| Byron | 1 | 2 |
| Burbank | 1 | 5 |
| Buncombe | 1 | 0 |
| Broadview | 1 | 0 |
| Bridgeview | 1 | 3 |
| Bismarck | 1 | 0 |
| Berkeley | 1 | 1 |
| Bellwood | 1 | 1 |
| Beecher | 1 | 3 |
| Beardstown | 1 | 0 |
| Arthur | 1 | 1 |
| Anna | 1 | 2 |
| Altamont | 1 | 1 |
| Algonquin | 1 | 2 |
| Aledo | 1 | 0 |
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