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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Tue, 05/19/2026
Judge Lynch will not be sitting on Friday, July 24, 2026.
Tue, 05/19/2026
Cases currently set for hearing on Thursday, July 2, 2026, have been rescheduled to Thursday, July 9, 2026. All matters will be heard on the rescheduled date at the times originally scheduled.
Tue, 04/28/2026
Starting the week of June 1 – Judge Thorne’s calls will be heard as follows:
On Tuesdays, all Chapter 7/11 matters will be heard as follows:
9:00 Original Chapter 11 matters
9:30 Continued/Set Chapter 11 matters
10:15 Confirmations/...
Fri, 04/24/2026
Judge Lynch will not be sitting July 29 through July 31, 2026.
Fri, 05/15/2026
Judge Cox's Tuesday 1 p.m. call will start at 1:30 p.m. and the 1:30 p.m. call will start at 2:00 p.m. The matter set for 2:00 p.m. will be called as close as possible to the 2:00 p.m. set time.
Fri, 05/15/2026
The CM/ECF Live system of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (ILNB) will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 5:00 AM CT Saturday, May 16, 2026, through 10:00 AM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF Live...
Fri, 05/08/2026
Pay.gov services will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Central Time. During this period, pay.gov services may be inaccessible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Mon, 05/04/2026
Judge Barnes' court call on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, will begin at 9:30 A.M.
Fri, 04/24/2026
Judge Barnes' court call on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, will begin at 9:30 A.M.
Fri, 04/24/2026
The U.S. District Court’s Twenty-sixth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service will take place on May 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the James Benton Parsons Memorial Courtroom (2525) of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse...