Illinois Assumed Name Publication
McHenry County Assumed Name Publication: $149, Publication Included
$149 is all-inclusive of publication. The newspaper's charge for all three weekly runs in a qualifying McHenry County newspaper is inside it, along with preparing your notice, deadline tracking, and getting the certificate of publication to the county clerk. You never pay the newspaper separately.
What You Pay
| PublishProof, All-Inclusive of Publication | $149 | Paid to us. Includes the newspaper's publication charge for all three runs. |
|---|---|---|
| McHenry County Clerk Filing Fee | $5 | Paid by you to the clerk when you file. Not part of our price. |
| Total | $154 | Nothing else is due for publication. |
Who This Is For
Illinois assumed name publication applies to sole proprietors and general partnerships that file their assumed name with the county clerk. Illinois LLCs and corporations file assumed names with the Secretary of State and have no newspaper publication requirement.
File your assumed name certificate with the McHenry County Clerk first. Then order here with the date the clerk filed it.
Your Deadlines
- First publication: within 15 days after the clerk filed your certificate.
- Three runs: once a week for three weeks in a row.
- Certificate of publication filed with the clerk: within 50 days after the filing, or the registration is void.
Order by 6:00 AM Central Time, two business days before the first publication date. The first run can be any Tuesday through Saturday, and the notice then runs on the same weekday once a week for three weeks in a row.
After the third run, the newspaper files its certificate of publication with the county clerk directly and sends a copy to us.
What Happens, in Order
- You File With the County ClerkYou file your assumed name certificate with the county clerk and pay the clerk's fee. That date starts both deadlines.
- You Order HereTell us your clerk filing date and the notice details. We check the deadlines before you pay.
- We Place Your NoticeWe place the notice with a qualifying newspaper in McHenry County and email you the first publication date once it's confirmed.
- Your Notice Runs Three WeeksOnce a week for three weeks in a row.
- The Certificate Is FiledAfter the third run, the newspaper files its certificate of publication with the county clerk directly and sends a copy to us. We email you when it is filed.
Questions
Is PublishProof the Cheapest Service for McHenry County Assumed Name Publication?
Yes. Among services that handle the publication for you, PublishProof is the cheapest service provider for McHenry County assumed name publication that we found in our October 2026 pricing research. The reason is structural: our $149 is all-inclusive of the newspaper publication. In that research, no other service in Illinois offered a flat price that includes publication: filing services charge for the filing alone and leave the publication, and its cost, to you. The only other cost is the McHenry County Clerk's $5 assumed name filing fee, which you pay the clerk directly when you file. It is not part of our price. You can always arrange the publication with a newspaper yourself and pay only its own rate; our claim is about services, not about doing it yourself.
Who Has to Publish an Assumed Name in Illinois?
Sole proprietors and general partnerships that file an assumed name certificate with their county clerk. Illinois LLCs and corporations file assumed names with the Secretary of State and have no newspaper publication requirement.
Is the Newspaper's Publication Charge Included in the Price?
Yes. Our price is all-inclusive of publication: the newspaper's charge for all three weekly runs is inside it. You never pay the newspaper separately, and nothing is added later for the publication. The only other cost is the county clerk's filing fee, which you pay to the clerk when you file.
What Do I Do Before I Order?
File your assumed name certificate with your county clerk and pay the clerk's filing fee yourself. The clerk's fee is never part of our price. Then order here with the date the clerk filed your certificate.
What Are the Deadlines?
They count from the date the clerk filed your certificate. The first publication must run within 15 days after the filing. The notice runs once a week for three weeks in a row. The newspaper's certificate of publication must be filed with the county clerk within 50 days after the filing, or the registration is void. (Assumed Business Name Act, 805 ILCS 405.)
What If My Filing Date Is Too Old?
When you enter your filing date, we check it against both deadlines before you pay. If the first publication can no longer run within 15 days of your filing, we tell you and don't take the order. Talk to the county clerk about your options.
Who Files the Certificate of Publication With the Clerk?
It depends on the county. In some counties the newspaper files it with the clerk directly; in others the newspaper sends it to us and we file it. Your county page says which, and we email you when it has been filed.
I Have an LLC or a Corporation. Do I Need This?
No. Illinois LLCs and corporations file assumed names with the Illinois Secretary of State, and there is no newspaper publication requirement for them. We can't take an order for an LLC or corporation.
Can I Cancel?
Yes, for a full refund at any time before we submit your notice to the newspaper. If there's an error in the notice that we or the newspaper made, we correct it at our expense.
PublishProof is a publication service, not a law firm, and does not give legal advice.