Certificates granted by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Case No. Date Certificate Granted Applicant Route
10249 May 12, 1920 Southern Illinois Bus Line West Frankfort-Orient
10249 May 12, 1920 Southern Illinois Bus Line West Frankfort-Frankfort H.
10249 Feb. 21, 1923 Southern Illinois Bus Line Mt. Vernon-Johnston City
10249 Feb. 21, 1923 Southern Illinois Bus Line Mt. Vernon
10592 Dec. 6, 1920 Wagner & Himbert Bus Lines LaSalle-Oglesby
10679 Dec. 6, 1920 Egyptian Transportation System Harrisburg-Marion
Sale to Carbondale-Harrisburg Coach granted Nov. 2, 1937
10755 Oct. 4, 1920 Superior Motor Bus Co. O'Fallon-Belleville
Discontinuance granted Jun. 11, 1931
10755 Feb. 7, 1923 Superior Motor Bus Co. Belleville-Mascoutah
Sale to Baltz Motor Bus Co. granted May 12, 1931
10833 Nov. 16, 1920 Peoria White Star Bus Co. Peoria-Chillicothe
Merger into White Star Motor Coach granted Feb. 11, 1925
Sale to Illinois Greyhound Lines granted Dec. 16, 1936
10900 Sep. 7, 1920 Depot Motor Bus Line Chicago/Carson Pirie Scott
11180 Dec. 29, 1920 S. Pekin & Pekin Bus & Transfer Co. Pekin-South Pekin
Revoked Jul. 25, 1922
11336 Mar. 30, 1921 Rushville-Beardstown Taxi Co. Rushville-Beardstown
Sale to Tri-State Bus Co. granted Jun. 20, 1928
Sale to Illinois Greyhound Lines granted Oct. 7, 1931
11353 Feb. 8, 1923 Red Line Motor Co. Collinsville-Troy
Sale to Blue Goose Motor Coach Co. granted Jan. 7, 1930
11387 Mar. 3, 1921 Peoria-Springfield Motor Transit Co. Peoria-Springfield
Revoked Feb. 7, 1923
11388 Jan. 3, 1923 Harrisburg & Dorrisville Bus Line Harrisburg-Dorrisville
Revoked Apr. 16, 1940
11527 May 12, 1926 St. Clair Bus Line New Athens-Sparta
11531 Dec. 14, 1921 Miller Transportation Co. Brimfield-Peoria
11587 Oct. 25, 1921 Ivy Way Bus Line Bureau-Chillicothe
Discontinuance granted Jun. 4, 1924 Bureau-Henry
11689 Feb. 16, 1922 Hoopeston-Danville Motor Bus Co. Hoopeston-Danville
Sale to Swallow Coach Co. granted Jan. 24, 1933
11766 Mar. 7, 1923 Egyptian Transportation System Marion-Johnston City
11766 Mar. 7, 1923 Egyptian Transportation System Marion-Carbondale
Sale to Carbondale-Harrisburg Coach granted Nov. 2, 1937
11769 Sep. 27, 1921 Midwest Motor Coach Lansing-Dolton
Sale to Shore Line Motor Coach granted Mar. 4, 1931
Sale to Chicago & Calumet District granted Jul. 8, 1941
11769 Sep. 27, 1921 Midwest Motor Coach Thornton-Chicago Heights
Sale to Shore Line Motor Coach granted Mar. 4, 1931
Sale to Chicago & Calumet District granted Jul. 8, 1941
11781 Nov. 4, 1921 Speedway Auto Bus Co. VA Hospital
Sale to Chicago & West Towns Railway granted Jun. 26, 1930
11823 Jan. 18, 1922 White Line Motor Bus Co. Park Ridge-Jefferson Park
Merger into United Motor Coach Co. granted Jun. 9, 1927
11832 Jul. 15, 1924 T. L. Clark Truck Co. Danville-Georgetown
11851 Dec. 14, 1921 Vermilion County Motor Bus Co. Danville-Allerton
Sale to Central Illinois Bus Co. granted Apr. 25, 1929
11851 Jan. 17, 1929 Vermilion County Motor Bus Co. Allerton-Casey
11872 Jul. 12, 1922 Depot Motor Bus Co. Chicago/Wrigley Building
11880 May 3, 1922 Streator Yellow Bus Co. Streator
Revoked Jan. 3, 1923
11915 Jun. 21, 1922 West Suburban Transportation Co. Cicero-Hinsdale via Ogden
11955 May 18, 1922 Vermilion County Motor Bus Co. Danville-Rankin
Sale to Illinois Transit Lines granted Jul. 28, 1936
Sale to Illini Coach Co. granted Oct. 6, 1936
11998 1921 Farina's Bus Line Lansing-Chicago Heights
Sale to Shore Line Motor Coach granted Mar. 4, 1931
Sale to Chicago & Calumet District granted Jul. 8, 1941
12002 Mar. 22, 1922 Rockford City Traction Co. Rockford/4 routes
12002 Jun. 28, 1923 Rockford City Traction Co. Rockford-South Rockford
12159 Apr. 19, 1922 Pekin-Peoria Urban Motor Co. Pekin-Peoria
12191 Oct. 19, 1922 Jacksonville Bus Line Jacksonville-Springfield
12231 Jan. 24, 1923 Nash Motor Bus Line Sterling-IL State Line
12321 Nov. 24, 1925 Ritter Motor Bus Co. Bloomington-Pontiac
Sale to Alton Transportation Co. granted Oct. 14, 1926
12349 May 8, 1923 Geneseo-Rock Island Bus Co. Geneseo-Rock Island
Sale to Cannon Ball Coach Line granted May 8, 1929
Sale to Burlington Transportation Co. granted Oct. 23, 1929
12484 Dec. 14, 1922 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-WI/Sheridan Road
12513 Apr. 5, 1923 Chicago Motor Bus Co. Chicago/west side system
12592 Mar. 14, 1923 Wabash Valley Transit Co. Effingham-IN State Line
Sale to Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines granted Mar. 30, 1932
12642 Jan. 3, 1923 Reo Motor Bus Line Danville-IN State Line
Sale to Swallow Coach Co. granted Jan. 24, 1933
12645 Mar. 14, 1923 Austin Brothers Transfer Co. Marion-Centralia
Merger into Midland Trail Bus Line granted Feb. 24, 1927
12742 Mar. 14, 1923 Suburban Auto Livery Co. Des Plaines-Jefferson Park
Merger into United Motor Coach Co. granted Jun. 9, 1927
12800 Dec. 15, 1922 Chicago & Joliet Transportation Co. Lockport-Stateville Prison
Discontinuance granted May 26, 1927
12815 Dec. 23, 1924 Betourne Bus Line Kankakee-Watseka
Sale to Metropolis & Northern Motor granted Jan. 21, 1932
Sale to Southern Limited granted Mar. 21, 1932
12835 Mar. 7, 1923 Gem City Motor Bus Co. Clayton-Quincy
Sale to Eagle Motor Coach Line granted Mar. 14, 1929
12849 Nov. 27, 1923 Geneseo-Rock Island Bus Co. Geneseo-Princeton
Sale to Cannon Ball Coach Line granted May 8, 1929
Sale to Burlington Transportation Co. granted Oct. 23, 1929
12867 May 14, 1925 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-Volo-Woodstock
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
12867 May 14, 1925 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-Volo-Lake Zurich
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
12867 Jul. 21, 1926 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-Round L.-Woodstock
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
12868 Mar. 14, 1923 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-Gurnee via Grand
12889 Jun. 6, 1923 Reliable Motor Bus Line Kewanee-Sheffield
Sale to Black Hawk Motor Transit Co. granted Jun. 19, 1928
12903 Feb. 11, 1925 Ragland Transfer Co. St. Louis-Smithboro
12922 May 15, 1923 Chicago & West Towns Railway Co. Chicago/west suburbs
12932 Jun. 28, 1923 Peoria Railway Co. Peoria
12957 Jun. 4, 1924 Chicago Hts. & Joliet Transp. Co. Chicago Hts.-Joliet
13022 Jun. 24, 1924 Gadberry Transportation Co. Wilmington-Joliet
Sale to Alton Transportation Co. granted Oct. 14, 1926
13044 May 1, 1923 Simpson Motor Bus Co. Carrollton-Kampsville
13059 Jul. 26, 1923 East St. Louis Railway Co. East St. Louis
13083 Jun. 5, 1923 Red Line Motor Co. Troy-Greenville
Sale to Blue Goose Motor Coach Co. granted Jan. 7, 1930
13121 Jun. 4, 1924 Gold Star Line Roseland-Thornton
Lease to South Suburban Safeway Lines granted Jul. 9, 1936
13147 Sep. 18, 1923 Ervin Heck Co. Carthage-IA State Line
Sale to Macomb Transportation Co. granted Jul. 9, 1930
13150 Jul. 29, 1926 Brimfield Transfer Co. Brimfield-Peoria
Sale to Black Hawk Motor Transit Co. granted Dec. 11, 1930
13196 Jul. 10, 1923 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Wilmette-Highland Park
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
13197 Jul. 10, 1923 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Highland Park-Waukegan
13250 Apr. 15, 1924 Northwestern Transit Co. Oak Park Av./Ridgeland Av.
13346 Jun. 28, 1923 Tri-City Railway Co. Rock Island/Moline
13427 Sep. 18, 1923 Nokomis Bus Line Pana-Hillsboro
13454 Nov. 6, 1923 Parmentier Bus Co. Westville-Little Vermilion
13535 Jan. 17, 1924 Egyptian Transportation System Herrin-Carterville
Sale to Carbondale-Harrisburg Coach granted Nov. 2, 1937
13541 Dec. 15, 1931 White Star Motor Coach Lines Lacon-Streator
Sale to Illinois Greyhound Lines granted Dec. 16, 1936
13574 Jul. 31, 1924 City Motor Bus Co. (Chicago) Chicago/State St. stores
13581 Jun. 4, 1924 Kankakee Joliet & Pontiac Bus Line Kankakee-Joliet
Reorganized 1927 to Illinois Roadway Lines
Discontinuance granted Nov. 13, 1929
13589 Jul. 15, 1926 Rock Island-Aledo Motor Bus Co. Rock Island-Keithsburg
13589 Aug. 21, 1930 Rock Island-Aledo Motor Bus Co. Aledo-Monmouth
13599 Dec. 23, 1924 Betourne Bus Line Kankakee-Dwight
Discontinuance granted Apr. 24, 1929
13645 Jun. 24, 1924 Community Motor Bus Co. Belleville-Nashville
13649 Dec. 19, 1923 Fox Valley Coach Line Elgin-Woodstock
13650 Nov. 25, 1924 Peoria-Farmington Coach Line Peoria-Farmington
Merger into White Star Motor Coach granted Feb. 11, 1925
13679 Jul. 30, 1924 Streator Yellow Bus Co. Streator/3 routes
13686 Jul. 30, 1924 Illinois Light & Traction Co.
Discontinuance granted Streator street railway
13706 Jan. 17, 1924 Evanston Bus Co. Evanston
13729 Feb. 19, 1924 Oglesby Motor Transportation Co. Oglesby-LaSalle-Peru
13750 Jun. 23, 1926 Superior Motor Bus Co. Mascoutah-Nashville
Sale to Egyptian Transportation System granted Nov. 24, 1926
13757 Jun. 24, 1924 Black Hawk Motor Stage Lines Rockford-Dixon/Polo/Durand
Discontinuance granted Nov. 17, 1925 Rockford-Dixon
13793 1921 South West Towns Bus Line Chicago/95th-Orland Park
13793 Jun. 22, 1927 South West Towns Bus Line 95th Vincennes-63rd Halsted
13793 Jan. 23, 1929 South West Towns Bus Line Cicero Ave./111th St.
13806 Jul. 24, 1924 Egyptian Transportation System Herrin-Johnston City
13827 Dec. 8, 1926 Central Illinois Traction Co. Paris-Charleston
Sale to Terre Haute & Western Bus Line granted Sep. 24, 1931
13848 Mar. 23, 1926 Illinois Power & Light Corp. Galesburg-Knoxville
13925 Mar. 18, 1925 Egyptian Transportation System Harrisburg-Shawneetown
Discontinuance granted Oct. 10, 1939
13925 Mar. 18, 1925 Egyptian Transportation System Johnston City-Mt. Vernon
13925 Mar. 18, 1925 Egyptian Transportation System Mt. Vernon-Nashville
13925 Mar. 18, 1925 Egyptian Transportation System Centralia-Carbondale
13925 Mar. 18, 1925 Egyptian Transportation System Du Quoin-Benton
13949 Jan. 5, 1927 Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co. Aurora-Elgin
Discontinuance granted Oct. 29, 1929 St. Charles-Elgin
13967 May 1, 1924 Northern Illinois Service Co. DeKalb-Sycamore
Sale to Royal Rapid Corp. granted Jul. 26, 1928
Sale to Mohawk Stage Lines granted Apr. 17, 1929
Renamed 1930 into Pickwick-Greyhound Lines of Illinois
Sale to Interstate Transit Lines granted Feb. 3, 1932
14005 Jul. 29, 1924 Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.
Discontinuance granted Aurora-Yorkville interurban
14006 Jul. 29, 1924 Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co. Aurora-Yorkville
Discontinuance granted Dec. 8, 1926
14030 Jul. 15, 1924 Decatur Bus Co. Decatur/Nelson Park
Sale to Illinois Power & Light Corp. granted Jul. 24, 1924
14031 Jul. 30, 1924 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-North Chicago
14033 Jul. 8, 1924 Jacksonville Bus Line Jacksonville-Winchester
14034 Jul. 30, 1924 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Waukegan-Antioch-Fox Lake
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
14044 Jul. 30, 1924 Cannon Ball Motor Transportation Co. Galva-East Burlington
Sale to Burlington Transportation Co. granted Oct. 23, 1929
14057 Jul. 15, 1924 Northern Illinois Service Co. St. Charles-DeKalb-Dixon
Sale to Royal Rapid Corp. granted Jul. 26, 1928
Sale to Mohawk Stage Lines granted Apr. 17, 1929
Renamed 1930 into Pickwick-Greyhound Lines of Illinois
Sale to Interstate Transit Lines granted Feb. 3, 1932
14071 Jun. 25, 1925 Oglesby Motor Transportation Co. Peru-Starved Rock State Pk.
14074 May 1, 1924 Illinois Power & Light Corp. Decatur/2 routes
Purchased from Borden Bus Line
14077 Jun. 17, 1925 Federal Transportation Co. Jefferson Park-Des Plaines
Merger into United Motor Coach Co. granted Jun. 9, 1927
14080 Jul. 24, 1924 Peoria Bus Transportation Co. Peoria-El Paso
Sale to Blue Motor Coach Lines granted Dec. 18, 1930
14081 Jul. 24, 1924 Peoria Bus Transportation Co. Peoria-Farmington
Revoked Sep. 3, 1924
14083 Jul. 29, 1925 Schappi Bus Line Harvey-Calumet C via Sibley
14096 May 14, 1925 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Lake Bluff-Mundelein
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
14096 Jan. 17, 1928 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Mundelein-Diamond Lake
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
14098 May 14, 1925 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Dempster Station-Wauconda
14099 May 27, 1925 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR Glencoe-Wheeling
Discontinuance granted Jun. 26, 1930
14112 Jul. 31, 1924 Midland Trail Bus Line Flora-Vincennes IN
Discontinuance granted May 27, 1925 Olney-Vincennes IN
Sale to Capitol Greyhound Lines granted Dec. 5, 1934
14120 May 7, 1925 Staunton-Livingston Motor Transp. Co. Sandoval-Lebanon
Revoked Nov. 17, 1927
New certificate 17371 to Midland Trail granted Nov. 17, 1927
14122 Aug. 25, 1927 Western Motor Coach Co. Chicago-Jackson city limits
14123 Sep. 21, 1927 Western Motor Coach Co. Chicago city limits-Geneva
Lease to Interstate Transit Lines granted Nov. 23, 1932
Sale to Interstate Transit Lines granted Jul. 23, 1940
14123 Sep. 21, 1927 Western Motor Coach Co. Chicago city limits-Aurora
Lease to Burlington Transportation Co. granted Apr. 23, 1931
Sale to Burlington Transportation Co. granted Mar. 12, 1940
14123 Sep. 21, 1927 Western Motor Coach Co. Chicago city limits-Elgin
Lease to Northland Greyhound Lines granted May 27, 1931
Sale to Northland Greyhound Lines granted Jun. 9, 1937
14148 Jul. 31, 1924 Hancock Motor Bus Co. Sumner-Vincennes IN
Merger into Midland Trail Bus Line granted Feb. 24, 1927
Sale to Capitol Greyhound Lines granted Dec. 5, 1934
14148 May 27, 1925 Hancock Motor Bus Co. Olney-Sumner
Merger into Midland Trail Bus Line granted Feb. 24, 1927
Sale to Capitol Greyhound Lines granted Dec. 5, 1934
14150 Apr. 27, 1926 Brimfield Transfer Co. Peoria-Princeville
Sale to Black Hawk Motor Transit Co. granted Dec. 11, 1930
14163 Jun. 23, 1926 Tri-County Transit Co. Vandalia-Effingham
Revoked Jul. 26, 1928
Reinstated Aug. 23, 1928
Sale to Illinois Greyhound Lines granted Nov. 14, 1928
14171 Jul. 30, 1924 Joliet Plainfield & Aurora Trans. Co. Joliet-Aurora
Sale to Joliet Manhattan & Kankakee granted May 10, 1939
14187 Jul. 24, 1924 Illinois Power & Light Corp.
Purchased Decatur Bus Co.
14188 Jul. 31, 1925 Niles Center Transit Co. Kimball Sta.-Oakton Sta.
Discontinuance granted Dec. 10, 1930
14202 Nov. 25, 1924 Kankakee-Grant Park Bus Line Kankakee-Grant Park
Sale to South Suburban Motor Coach Co. granted Mar. 12, 1930
14203 Dec. 3, 1924 Macomb Transportation Co. Good Hope-Macomb-Rushville
14222 Jun. 17, 1925 White Line Motor Bus Co. Park Ridge-Des Plaines
Merger into United Motor Coach Co. granted Jun. 9, 1927
14247 Jun. 17, 1925 Suburban Auto Livery Co. Des Plaines-Arlington Hts.
Merger into United Motor Coach Co. granted Jun. 9, 1927
14254 Jun. 23, 1926 Red Line Motor Co. Greenville-Vandalia
Sale to Blue Goose Motor Coach Co. granted Jan. 7, 1930
14263 Oct. 8, 1924 St. Louis Red Bud & Chester Motor Bus Chester-Waterloo
14281 May 7, 1925 Jacksonville-Springfield Transp. Co. Jacksonville-Springfield
14334 Dec. 3, 1924 Pawnee Bus Line Springfield-Pawnee
Revoked Jun. 15, 1926
Reinstated Mar. 24, 1927
Revoked Feb. 8, 1928
14341 May 15, 1929 Bartonville Bus Line Peoria-Pekin
14401 May 7, 1925 Danville-Terre Haute Limited Bus Co. Danville-Terre Haute
Sale to Swallow Coach Co. granted Jan. 24, 1933
14432 Jul. 26, 1928 Oglesby Motor Transportation Co. LaSalle-Wenona
Sale to Blue Motor Coach Lines granted Mar. 27, 1929
14452 May 27, 1925 Midland Trail Bus Line Flora-Salem
Sale to Capitol Greyhound Lines granted Dec. 5, 1934
14483 Jul. 29, 1925 Gary Street Railway Co. Lansing-Calumet City
Reorganized 1926 as subsidiary Shore Line Motor Coach
Sale to Chicago & Calumet District granted Jul. 8, 1941
14495 Dec. 3, 1924 Superior Motor Bus Co. Scott Field
14507 Jul. 31, 1925 Illinois Power & Light Corp. Granite City/Nameoki
14536 Jan. 15, 1925 Chicago & Joliet Transportation Co. Joliet
14544 Jul. 29, 1927 Illinois Highway Transportation Co. Peoria-Pekin
14549 Dec. 3, 1924 Superior Motor Bus Co. Belleville-Scott Field
Purchased from Belleville-Scott Field Motor Bus Co.
14559 Jul. 29, 1925 Illini Motor Bus Co. Hegewisch-Calumet City
Revoked Dec. 21, 1926
14589 Dec. 8, 1926 Cannon Ball Coach Line Aurora-Mendota
Sale to Burlington Transportation Co. granted Oct. 23, 1929
14596 Apr. 27, 1926 Eagle Motor Coach Line Peoria-Rushville
14602 Jan. 5, 1927 Illinois Power Co. Springfield
14617 Mar. 11, 1925 Macomb Transportation Co. Macomb-Carthage
14644 Jul. 26, 1928 Peoria Bus Transportation Co. Wenona-Bloomington
Discontinuance granted Jul. 9, 1930
14647 May 14, 1925 East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Co. Belleville/Oakland Line
14648 May 14, 1925 East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Co.
Discontinuance granted Belleville/Oakland Line street railway
14804 Feb. 11, 1925 White Star Motor Coach Lines
Merge Peoria White Star Bus Co./Peoria-Farmington Coach Line
14838 Jun. 15, 1926 Tri-County Bus Line Quincy-Carthage
14868 Jul. 29, 1925 Gary Street Railway Co. Lansing-Calumet City
Reorganized 1926 as subsidiary Shore Line Motor Coach
Sale to Chicago & Calumet District granted Jul. 8, 1941
14885 Jun. 25, 1925 Wilcox Transportation Co. Maywood-Des Plaines
Revoked Jan. 27, 1932 (Ceased operations Aug. 10, 1931)
14885 Jul. 7, 1926 Wilcox Transportation Co. Elmwood Park via Grand Ave.
Revoked Jan. 19, 1927
Reinstated Feb. 21, 1927 by court order
Revoked Jan. 27, 1932 (Ceased operations Aug. 10, 1931)
14885 Jan. 17, 1929 Wilcox Transportation Co. Des Plaines revisions
Revoked Jan. 27, 1932 (Ceased operations Aug. 10, 1931)
14896 Jun. 13, 1928 Chicago & Joliet Transportation Co. Joliet-Chicago
Sale to Bluebird Coach Lines granted Mar. 24, 1936
14904 Jun. 9, 1926 Pittsfield-Barry-Quincy Busway Pittsfield-Quincy
Sale to Jacksonville Bus Line granted Dec. 20, 1938
14910 Mar. 31, 1926 Tri-City Bus Line Sparta-Pinckneyville
Sale to St. Clair Bus Line granted Jul. 28, 1937
14917 Mar. 9, 1927 Gold Star Line Chicago Heights
Lease to South Suburban Safeway Lines granted Jul. 9, 1936
14936 May 26, 1926 Illinois Power & Light Corp. Bloomington/Normal
14942 Jul. 15, 1926 St. Louis Red Bud & Chester Motor Bus Red Bud-Belleville
14950 Dec. 17, 1930 Pittsfield Railroad & Transport. Co. Pittsfield-Maysville
14951 May 7, 1925 Illinois Power & Light Corp.
Discontinuance granted Champaign/New-Green street railway
Case No. Date Certificate Granted Applicant Route