How to Find an Illinois Business

Whether you're looking for a jewelry store in Springfield, or a dog grooming parlor in Rockford, you can find an Illinois business by conducting a search online, calling the operator or using a printed telephone directory. As long as you know the name or type of business you're looking for, your search should not take long.

Yellow Pages

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  Visit YellowPages.com.

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  Enter the business name or the category of the type of business you're looking for, as well as the city. Click "Find."

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  Scroll through the results until you find the business you're looking for.

Resource Links

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  Visit Resource Links. Click on "Illinois."

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  Choose your city. If you're looking for a business in Aurora, click on the link for "Aurora."

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  Scroll through the businesses to find the one you're looking for.

Operator

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  Dial "0" or "411."

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  Tell the operator what type of business you're looking for or the name of the business.

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  Copy down the information the operator gives you, or have the operator connect you directly to the business.

Phone Book

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  Turn to the business pages. The business section of a phone book often is referred to as the "yellow pages."

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  Search for the business you're looking for. Phone books are categorized by type of business, so start there.

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  Choose the business you're looking for. If you don't already know the name of the business, choose one that you may have heard of or call one cold.