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This is a 118.5 percent increase over the month before.
Chicago is home to the most professionals needing to renew their licenses, with 54 expiring in May.
Chicago had the most professional licenses needing to be renewed the month before, with 47 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 May
| City | Professional Licenses Expiring in May | Professional Licenses Needing Renewal the Month Before |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 54 | 47 |
| Plainfield | 13 | 3 |
| Orland Park | 12 | 1 |
| Aurora | 12 | 6 |
| Rockford | 11 | 2 |
| Quincy | 11 | 2 |
| Naperville | 11 | 4 |
| Northbrook | 8 | 0 |
| Mokena | 8 | 0 |
| Tinley Park | 7 | 0 |
| Lisle | 7 | 0 |
| Barrington | 7 | 0 |
| Arlington Heights | 7 | 1 |
| Springfield | 6 | 0 |
| Effingham | 6 | 2 |
| Des Plaines | 6 | 1 |
| Crystal Lake | 6 | 2 |
| St. Charles | 5 | 2 |
| Skokie | 5 | 4 |
| Schaumburg | 5 | 4 |
| River Forest | 5 | 1 |
| Park Ridge | 5 | 2 |
| New Lenox | 5 | 0 |
| Hoffman Estates | 5 | 2 |
| Flossmoor | 5 | 0 |
| Elmhurst | 5 | 1 |
| Romeoville | 4 | 0 |
| Oak Brook | 4 | 2 |
| Lombard | 4 | 0 |
| Lemont | 4 | 0 |
| Joliet | 4 | 3 |
| Highland Park | 4 | 1 |
| Frankfort | 4 | 0 |
| Elk Grove Village | 4 | 1 |
| Elgin | 4 | 5 |
| Downers Grove | 4 | 0 |
| Cary | 4 | 1 |
| Canton | 4 | 0 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 1 |
| Belvidere | 4 | 2 |
| Belleville | 4 | 1 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 6 |
| St. Joseph | 3 | 0 |
| Pekin | 3 | 0 |
| Palos Heights | 3 | 1 |
| Nashville | 3 | 0 |
| Murphysboro | 3 | 0 |
| McHenry | 3 | 0 |
| Loves Park | 3 | 1 |
| Lake Villa | 3 | 0 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 0 |
| Homer Glen | 3 | 0 |
| Hazel Crest | 3 | 0 |
| Granite City | 3 | 0 |
| Edwardsville | 3 | 0 |
| Dixon | 3 | 0 |
| Deerfield | 3 | 1 |
| Darien | 3 | 1 |
| Carterville | 3 | 1 |
| Byron | 3 | 1 |
| Bolingbrook | 3 | 1 |
| Bloomingdale | 3 | 0 |
| Benton | 3 | 0 |
| Zion | 2 | 0 |
| Yorkville | 2 | 1 |
| Woodstock | 2 | 0 |
| Willow Springs | 2 | 1 |
| Westchester | 2 | 4 |
| West Chicago | 2 | 0 |
| Waukegan | 2 | 1 |
| Waterloo | 2 | 0 |
| Villa Park | 2 | 0 |
| Vernon Hills | 2 | 2 |
| Stillman Valley | 2 | 0 |
| Sterling | 2 | 1 |
| Shiloh | 2 | 0 |
| Rosemont | 2 | 0 |
| Roselle | 2 | 3 |
| Richton Park | 2 | 2 |
| Peoria | 2 | 2 |
| Palatine | 2 | 0 |
| Orland Hills | 2 | 1 |
| Olympia Fields | 2 | 0 |
| Oak Park | 2 | 5 |
| Oak Lawn | 2 | 0 |
| O'Fallon | 2 | 0 |
| Niles | 2 | 3 |
| Moweaqua | 2 | 0 |
| Mount Prospect | 2 | 1 |
| Monmouth | 2 | 0 |
| Monee | 2 | 0 |
| Midlothian | 2 | 0 |
| Marseilles | 2 | 0 |
| Lockport | 2 | 1 |
| Lake Zurich | 2 | 0 |
| Lake in the Hills | 2 | 1 |
| Lake Bluff | 2 | 3 |
| Johnston City | 2 | 0 |
| Huntley | 2 | 0 |
| Havana | 2 | 0 |
| Godfrey | 2 | 0 |
| Glenview | 2 | 3 |
| Glen Ellyn | 2 | 0 |
| Galesburg | 2 | 0 |
| Freeport | 2 | 0 |
| Flora | 2 | 0 |
| Evanston | 2 | 3 |
| Elburn | 2 | 4 |
| East Peoria | 2 | 1 |
| DeKalb | 2 | 0 |
| Danville | 2 | 0 |
| Crestwood | 2 | 0 |
| Crest Hill | 2 | 1 |
| Columbia | 2 | 1 |
| Clinton | 2 | 1 |
| Clarendon Hills | 2 | 1 |
| Cherry Valley | 2 | 0 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0 |
| Centralia | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Stream | 2 | 2 |
| Carbondale | 2 | 0 |
| Burr Ridge | 2 | 0 |
| Burbank | 2 | 0 |
| Buffalo Grove | 2 | 0 |
| Bradley | 2 | 0 |
| Batavia | 2 | 0 |
| Alsip | 2 | 2 |
| Woodridge | 1 | 0 |
| Winthrop Harbor | 1 | 0 |
| Wilmette | 1 | 2 |
| Wheeling | 1 | 0 |
| Westville | 1 | 0 |
| Western Springs | 1 | 1 |
| West Frankfort | 1 | 0 |
| Wauconda | 1 | 1 |
| Washington Park | 1 | 0 |
| Wadsworth | 1 | 1 |
| Urbana | 1 | 1 |
| University Park | 1 | 0 |
| Thornton | 1 | 0 |
| Sycamore | 1 | 1 |
| Swansea | 1 | 0 |
| Sullivan | 1 | 0 |
| Sugar Grove | 1 | 1 |
| Streator | 1 | 0 |
| Steger | 1 | 0 |
| Spring Grove | 1 | 0 |
| South Barrington | 1 | 0 |
| Smithton | 1 | 0 |
| Shorewood | 1 | 1 |
| Sandwich | 1 | 0 |
| Salem | 1 | 1 |
| Roodhouse | 1 | 0 |
| Rochester | 1 | 1 |
| Rochelle | 1 | 0 |
| Riverwoods | 1 | 0 |
| Riverside | 1 | 0 |
| Prospect Heights | 1 | 1 |
| Poplar Grove | 1 | 1 |
| Pontiac | 1 | 0 |
| Pingree Grove | 1 | 0 |
| Palos Park | 1 | 0 |
| Palestine | 1 | 0 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0 |
| Oswego | 1 | 0 |
| Oak Forest | 1 | 0 |
| North Aurora | 1 | 0 |
| Norridge | 1 | 2 |
| Normal | 1 | 0 |
| Newark | 1 | 0 |
| Neoga | 1 | 0 |
| Mundelein | 1 | 3 |
| Mount Sterling | 1 | 1 |
| Morton Grove | 1 | 0 |
| Morton | 1 | 2 |
| Morris | 1 | 0 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 1 |
| Metamora | 1 | 1 |
| Melrose Park | 1 | 0 |
| McLeansboro | 1 | 0 |
| Mattoon | 1 | 0 |
| Marengo | 1 | 0 |
| Manhattan | 1 | 0 |
| Makanda | 1 | 0 |
| Mahomet | 1 | 1 |
| Machesney Park | 1 | 0 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 0 |
| Lincolnwood | 1 | 3 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Forest | 1 | 0 |
| Kewanee | 1 | 0 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 0 |
| Johnsburg | 1 | 0 |
| Homewood | 1 | 0 |
| Hickory Hills | 1 | 1 |
| Herrin | 1 | 0 |
| Gurnee | 1 | 1 |
| Grayslake | 1 | 0 |
| Gibson City | 1 | 0 |
| Geneva | 1 | 1 |
| Geneseo | 1 | 0 |
| Galva | 1 | 0 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 0 |
| Farmington | 1 | 0 |
| Evergreen Park | 1 | 2 |
| Elmwood | 1 | 0 |
| Eldorado | 1 | 0 |
| East Moline | 1 | 0 |
| East Dundee | 1 | 0 |
| East Alton | 1 | 0 |
| Earlville | 1 | 0 |
| Dupo | 1 | 0 |
| Deer Park | 1 | 0 |
| Decatur | 1 | 0 |
| Dawson | 1 | 0 |
| Congerville | 1 | 1 |
| Collinsville | 1 | 0 |
| Cobden | 1 | 0 |
| Coal Valley | 1 | 0 |
| Clifton | 1 | 0 |
| Charleston | 1 | 0 |
| Cambridge | 1 | 0 |
| Calumet City | 1 | 0 |
| Brookfield | 1 | 0 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | 0 |
| Breese | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Island | 1 | 1 |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0 |
| Bensenville | 1 | 0 |
| Bartlett | 1 | 0 |
| Bartelso | 1 | 0 |
| Aviston | 1 | 0 |
| Antioch | 1 | 0 |
| Alton | 1 | 1 |
| Altamont | 1 | 0 |
| Addison | 1 | 0 |
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