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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.
Wed, 07/02/2025
As part of an ongoing effort to secure the PACER service and CM/ECF systems, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin enforcing updated PACER and CM/ECF password standards in August.
Please see the announcement on the PACER...
Wed, 07/02/2025
Judge Cleary's July 23, 2025 Chapter 7/11 court call will be continued to July 30, 2025. All matters will be heard on the rescheduled date at the times originally scheduled. Parties may contact the Courtroom Deputy, Steven Beckerman, to request...
Wed, 07/02/2025
This notice serves to inform you that, starting September 30, 2025, the United States Trustee Program will no longer accept checks or money orders as forms of payment for chapter 11 quarterly fees. Any checks or money orders received on or after...
Tue, 04/08/2025
On May 11, 2025, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts by helping protect...
Fri, 07/11/2025
ILNB systems, including CM/ECF Live, will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 12:00 AM CT Saturday, July 12, 2025, through 6:00 AM (approximately 6 hours). During this period, connectivity to the ILNB's systems may be intermittent.
We appreciate...
Mon, 07/07/2025
Judge Cox Court Call for Tuesday, July 8th will start at the following times
1:00 matters will be heard at 1:30 p.m.
1:30 matters will be heard at 2:00 p.m.
Wed, 07/02/2025
Judge Lynch's July 9, 2025 Chapter 7/11 court call will be continued to July 16, 2025. All matters will be heard on the rescheduled date at the times originally scheduled. Parties may contact the Courtroom Deputy, Mimi Kuczynski, to request...
Thu, 06/26/2025
Judge Slade’s Tuesday, July 8, 2025, call will be continued one week to Tuesday, July 15, 2025. All matters will be heard on the rescheduled date at the times originally scheduled.
If any party has a conflict or if a matter is urgent, they may...
Fri, 06/20/2025
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, June 21, 2025, through 10:00 AM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF Live...
Thu, 06/05/2025
Please join us for the Bankruptcy Liaison Committee’s Annual White Sox Outing on Tuesday, 6/24/2025 for some pregame all-you-can-eat food & drinks on the patio in right field starting 90 minutes before first pitch which is at 6:40pm. You can...