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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.
Thu, 10/15/2026
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, October 17, 2026, through 10:00 AM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF...
Wed, 10/14/2026
Judge Slade will appear remotely for his standing calls on Monday, October 19, 2026, and Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The courtroom will remain open and accessible for any who may wish to participate in person. But in-person appearances will not be...
Wed, 10/14/2026
The Administrative Office has reported an outage of the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC). This means court notices and documents are delayed and ECF users cannot access mailing matrices or mailing labels for a bankruptcy case.
The outage does not...
Wed, 10/07/2026
All motions currently scheduled for hearing before Judge Peterman on November 3, 2026 will be continued for hearing on November 4, 2026 at the same times unless otherwise scheduled on the call sheet.
Any new motions being filed for that week's...
Mon, 10/05/2026
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Electronic Proof of Claims (ePOC) programs have been disabled as of September 30, 2026.
When the ePOC programs are re-enabled, we will send notice via the list service and website.
How to currently file a...
Fri, 10/02/2026
All matters set for hearing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, will be continued to Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the times originally scheduled. If any party has a conflict or if a matter is urgent, they may contact Judge Slade’s chambers to request an...
Thu, 10/01/2026
In accordance with General Order No. 26-03, beginning November 1, 2026, Judge Slade will hear ALL chapter 7 matters (regardless of County) during his Monday chapters 7 and 11 motion call.
Any motions in chapter 7 cases noticed for a Wednesday Lake...
Wed, 09/30/2026
Judge DeCelles's Wednesday, November 11 call for chapter 7 and 11 cases will be moved to Tuesday, November 10.
Wed, 09/23/2026
Regarding Assignment of Chapter 7 Cases
Effective October 12, 2026
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pending approval of proposed changes to Local Bankruptcy Rules 1072-1 and 1072-2, that Administrative Order No. 17-02 is vacated and the following shall apply...
Tue, 09/22/2026
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