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News & Announcements: January, 2025
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.
Fri, 09/19/2025
ILNB systems will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 9:00 PM CT Friday September 19, 2025, through 3:00 AM (approximately 6 hours). During this period, connectivity to the ILNB's systems may be intermittent.
We appreciate your patience and...
Mon, 09/08/2025
The PACER Service Center (PSC) is currently experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multifactor authentication (...
Fri, 09/05/2025
Pay.gov services will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Central Time. During this period, pay.gov services may be inaccessible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Thu, 08/14/2025
Systems Maintenance: Saturday, August 16, 2025 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM
ILNB systems, including CM/ECF Live, will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 12:00 AM CT Saturday, August 16, 2025, through 10:00 AM (approximately 10 hours). During this...
Fri, 08/08/2025
Pay.gov services will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Central Time. During this period, pay.gov services may be inaccessible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Fri, 08/01/2025
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to consider applying to join the Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee for the Northern District of Illinois.
The purpose of the Liaison Committee is to promote efficient and open communication between the judges of the U...
Thu, 07/17/2025
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, July 19, 2025, through 10:00 AM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF Live...
Tue, 07/15/2025
Judge Thorne's Joliet call on Thursday, July 17 AND Thursday, July 24 will begin at 9:30 with the Ch. 7 original motions; 9:45 Ch. 7 continued matters; 10:00 Ch. 13 Trustee motions; 10:15 original matters, 10:30 continued matters and 11:00...
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.