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Chicago new business leads: new Illinois business licenses, updated daily

Get brand-new Chicago business licenses from the City of Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection dataset, updated daily: home repair contractors, restaurants, retail, pop-ups and more. Individuals are dropped, so every row is a business, with license type, activity, issue date, ZIP, ward and neighborhood.

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Free to try: Apify's free plan ($5/month credit, no credit card) covers about 2,500 records a month. After that it is $2 per 1,000 records.

At a glance

Source
City of Chicago BACP business licenses open data (data.cityofchicago.org)
Updated
Daily. The City of Chicago business license dataset is updated every day.
Formats
Excel, CSV, JSON, Google Sheets, API
Price
$2 per 1,000 records (pay only for rows you get)
Category
New business leads

Free sample (10 rows from a run on 2026-10-24)

A few columns from a real run, so you can see the format before you sign up. The full output has more fields.

businessNamedbaNamelicenseTypebusinessActivitydateIssuedcommunityAreacitystatezipCode
VENTURES ENDURANCE EVENTS, LLCVENTURES ENDURANCE EVENTSPop-Up Retail UserOrganizer of Event with Retail Vendors (1-5 Day Show)2026-10-23CHATTANOOGATN37421
COLOR ME BAD CHICAGO LLCCOLOR ME BAD CHICAGOLimited Business LicenseHair Services2026-10-23HYDE PARKCHICAGOIL60615
SILK METHOD LLCSILK METHODRegulated Business LicenseMarketing / Advertising / Public Relations (Home Based Business)2026-10-23WEST LAWNCHICAGOIL60629
STAR INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLCSTAR INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLCRegulated Business LicensePrivate Scavenger Vehicle2026-10-23HERMOSACHICAGOIL60647
gritmind incGritmindLimited Business LicenseOperation of an Administrative Commercial Office | Provide Computer Design/Development Consulting | Web / Software Development2026-10-23LOOPCHICAGOIL60606
TIMBER & TROWEL LLCTIMBER & TROWEL LLCRegulated Business LicenseHome Repair Services | Residential Construction / Minor Home Repair Services | Residential Installation of Appliances / Blinds / Carpet2026-10-23LAKE FORESTIL60045

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What's in each record

  • Business name and DBA
  • License type and business activity
  • Issue date, license term and status
  • ZIP, ward and community area
  • Business address

Who uses this list

  • Food-service, POS, signage and insurance sellers
  • Contractor-focused suppliers (home repair licenses)
  • Lead-gen agencies, banks, payroll and accounting firms

Ready-made searches

Saved filter sets you can start from. Open the tool, paste the filters, and press Start.

SearchWhat it returnsFilters
New Chicago Home Repair ContractorsNewly licensed Chicago home repair contractors in the last 30 days.{"licenseTypes": ["home repair"], "withinDays": 30}
New Chicago Restaurants & Food BusinessesNew Chicago retail food licenses (restaurants, cafes, groceries) in the last 30 days.{"licenseTypes": ["food"], "withinDays": 30}
New Chicago Businesses This WeekEvery new Chicago business license issued in the last 7 days.{"withinDays": 7}

How to get the list (no coding)

  1. Open the tool's page on Apify and sign up free.
  2. Set your filters, such as date range, city, county or industry, and press Start.
  3. When the run finishes (usually seconds), download the results as Excel or CSV, or send them to Google Sheets, HubSpot or Slack.
  4. Want fresh leads automatically? Schedule it to run daily or weekly.

Tips for a better list

Filter by NAICS industry code where the source publishes it (for example 722 for restaurants, 23 for construction, 531 for real estate), or by words in the business name. Use a short date window (7 or 30 days) so you only get the newest filings, and a ZIP prefix to stay in your territory.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Chicago new business leads list come from?

From the City of Chicago BACP business licenses open data (data.cityofchicago.org). The tool reads the official public dataset directly: no login, no scraping of private pages.

How often is the data updated?

Daily. The City of Chicago business license dataset is updated every day.

What fields are included?

Each record includes: Business name and DBA; License type and business activity; Issue date, license term and status; ZIP, ward and community area; Business address.

Who uses this list?

Food-service, POS, signage and insurance sellers; Contractor-focused suppliers (home repair licenses); Lead-gen agencies, banks, payroll and accounting firms.

How do I filter the list?

Filter by NAICS industry code where the source publishes it (for example 722 for restaurants, 23 for construction, 531 for real estate), or by words in the business name. Use a short date window (7 or 30 days) so you only get the newest filings, and a ZIP prefix to stay in your territory.

How much does it cost?

$2 per 1,000 records, plus a start fee of a fraction of a cent per run. Free to try: Apify's free plan ($5/month credit, no credit card) covers about 2,500 records a month.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Open the tool on Apify, set your filters, press Start, and download the results as Excel or CSV when the run finishes. You can schedule it to run daily or weekly.

Can I send the list to Google Sheets or my CRM?

Yes. Apify integrations can send each run to Google Sheets, Slack, email, Zapier, Make, n8n or a webhook, and you can call the tool from the Apify API.

Is there personal data in the list?

The list is built for business-to-business use. It returns business records from official public datasets and leaves out individual people where the source allows.

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