ChiLead Weekly
Armorlight Enterprises, LLC
Chicago · official city licenses · ISSUE only

New Chicago businesses, as a clean CSV, every week.

The City publishes licenses for free. It does not strip renewals, split food from contractors, or drop a file on your desk. ChiLead does. $19. Instant checkout. No call.

$19 one-time sample · files emailed after payment

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157
new ISSUE licenses · last 7 days
684
new ISSUE licenses · 30 days
208
food-related · 30 days
585
unique accounts · 30 days

Counts from the 2026-08-27 pull. Newest date issued: 2026-08-26. Source: City of Chicago Business Licenses.

5 CSVs7-day, 30-day, food, contractor, professional
ISSUE onlyRenewals removed
No phonesCity file has none; we don’t scrape them
Self-serveStripe checkout. No meeting.

From this week’s file

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DBANeighborhoodLicenseIssued
MI GENT CAFENorwood ParkRetail Food2026-08-26
EIFFEL WAFFLE HALSTEDRoselandRetail Food2026-08-26
BLACK BRIAR TAVERNWest LoopRetail Food2026-08-26
JETSET PILATES LINCOLN PARKLincoln ParkFitness2026-08-26
BARAKO AUTO REPAIRRogers ParkVehicle services2026-08-25
MOJO COFFEELoopRetail Food2026-08-25
FAST SIGNS CHICAGOBucktownManufacturing2026-08-21
TAX & BEYOND-LAKEVIEWLake ViewLimited Business2026-08-06

Who buys this

  • Accountants who want new Chicago entities this week
  • Insurance producers writing GL, liquor, auto, special event
  • Merchant-services / POS agents hunting new restaurants
  • Sign shops chasing pop-ups and storefronts
  • Payroll / PEOs prospecting new employers

What you get

  • all_new_7d.csv — 157 ISSUE rows
  • all_new_30d.csv — 684 ISSUE rows
  • restaurants_30d.csv — 208 food-related
  • contractors_30d.csv — 27 rows (thin this window)
  • professional_services_30d.csv — 81 rows

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FAQ

Is this official City data?

Yes. City of Chicago Business Licenses, ISSUE only. Armorlight is not affiliated with the City. Data used as modified from cityofchicago.org, as-is.

Do you include phone numbers?

No. The official table has no phone field. We do not scrape them.

Do I have to get on a call?

No. Checkout, then the CSVs are emailed. No appointment.