There are several ways you can get information:

• If you have access to a computer with internet access, you can get access to the Court’s electronic records through PACER by selecting the menu option "ECF/Pacer Login" from the Court's website.
• In order to use PACER, you must open a PACER account. You can do that by calling (800) 676-6856 or (210) 301-6440 to get a registration form.You may register online at https://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/
• You may also come into the court and use the public service computers to view electronic records for no fee. See our website for Court Locations and Directions.
• You can access the Voice Case Information System (VCIS) 24 hrs, 7 days a week by dialing (866) 222-8029 to obtain the most requested case information automatically. To access this system please follow the instructions on the McVCIS information page.

We cannot remove your name from our website. All records and hearings are public. Google has an option to remove your name from it's results https://support.google.com/websearch/troubleshooter/3111061?hl=en (link is external). Other search engines may have a similar option.

Investigations of alleged bankruptcy fraud are the responsibility of the U.S. Trustee. Here is a link to the local U.S. Trustee https://www.justice.gov/ust/r11/index.htm (link is external). Please report any fraudulent bankruptcy activity.

No. However the U.S. District Court Interpreters Office can provide you with interpreter resources information at 312-435-5837. The U.S. Courts will not cover any interpreter expenses.

For additional information, please refer to the Guide to Section 240 of the Judiciary Policy, Volume 5: Court Interpreting.

The Bankruptcy Court is a Federal Court.

No. Federal law prohibits any contact with the Judge outside the Courtroom in order to preserve the impartiality of the Court and to prevent the appearance of any impropriety or allegations of preferential treatment of any party.

The Office of the Clerk (in both divisions) is open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The Customer Service Information line (312) 408-5000 will be answered from 8:30 until 5:00.

Main Page of Website - https://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov/

If you find an error on the docket please contact the court:

Contact

You can mail or bring your document into the appropriate court. The court is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm except legal holidays.

If the bankruptcy case you are filing the document for is located in one of the following counties: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, Grundy, LaSalle, or Kendall
Please file your document at this location:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Dirksen Federal Building
219 S. Dearborn St. - Room 710

Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 435-5694

If the bankruptcy case is located in one of the following counties: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, or Winnebago

Please file your document at this location:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
327 South Church Street
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-4350

See our locations here

A person, partnership, corporation, or business trust may file a bankruptcy case. Corporations, partnerships and business trust cannot proceed if they are not represented by an attorney. Only an individual can proceed without an attorney.

Investigations of alleged bankruptcy fraud are the responsibility of the U.S. Trustee. Here is a link to the local U.S. Trustee

https://www.justice.gov/ust-regions-r11/region-11-regional-office (link is external)

Contact out Procurement Department at 312-435-6048

You can contact the Court at 312-435-5694.

(See ECF Administrative Rules)  Administrative Procedures for CM/ECF

Contact Fiscal Department at 312-435-5622

It is the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code that usually involves a corporation or partnership. A chapter 11 debtor usually proposes a plan of reorganization to keep its business alive and pay creditors over time. People in business or individuals can also seek relief under chapter 11.

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

It is the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for the adjustment of debts of a “family farmer” or “family fisherman,” as those terms are defined in the Bankruptcy Code.

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

It is the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for the adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income, often referred to as a “wage-earner” plan. Chapter 13 allows a debtor to keep property and use his or her disposable income to pay debts over time, usually three to five years.

For further information read the following:

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

It is the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code in which a debtor’s nonexempt assets are liquidated and the proceeds are distributed to creditors. Individual debtors may receive a discharge of their debts.

For further information read the following:

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

It is the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for reorganization of municipalities (which include cities and towns, as well as villages, counties, taxing districts, municipal utilities, and school districts).

https://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/Bankruptcy/BankruptcyBasics.aspx

A lawsuit arising in or related to a bankruptcy case that begins by filing a complaint with the court, that is, a "trial" that takes place within the context of a bankruptcy case.

In bankruptcy proceedings, an adversary is a civil lawsuit commenced by the filing of a complaint by a party in interest to accomplish a result, such as to recover money or property or to object to the debtor’s discharge. Adversary proceedings are assigned separate adversary proceeding numbers, which are used in addition to the number assigned to the bankruptcy case, and a separate docket file of these proceedings is kept. For more information please consult Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7001 (link is external).