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News & Announcements: January, 2026
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.
Mon, 03/16/2026
Judge Thorne's 3/18 call is modified as follows:
The 9:30 matter will be heard at 9:00 a.m.
10:00 matters will be heard at 9:30 a.m.
10:30 matters will be heard at 10:00 a.m.
10:45 matters will be heard at 10:15 a.m.
Mon, 03/16/2026
United States Bankruptcy Judge Thomas M. Lynch of the Northern District of Illinois has applied to be reappointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to a new 14-year term when his current term expires on January 1, 2027. A...
Fri, 03/13/2026
Judge Barnes' court call on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, will begin at 9:30 A.M.
Tue, 03/10/2026
This announcement serves as a reminder that the times at which Judge Cleary holds hearings on Wednesdays have changed. Please see the Chicago Schedule and Geneva Schedule tabs on Judge Cleary’s webpage...
Tue, 03/10/2026
The court has issued a Ninth Revised Administrative Order No. 17-02 governing the assignment of Eastern Division cases. All previous versions of Administrative Order No. 17-02 are vacated. Please see Local Rules 1072-1 and 1072-2, as amended...
Thu, 03/05/2026
All Chapter 13 matters set for hearing before Judge David Cleary on March 9, 2026, will be continued to March 13, 2026, to be heard before Judge David DeCelles. All matters currently set on Judge Cleary’s Chapter 13 Chicago docket will be...
Mon, 02/23/2026
Judge Peterman’s 4/21/26 Chapter 13 call will be heard on 4/22/26.
Please notice all new motions for 4/22/26 at the appropriate motion time.
Wed, 02/04/2026
Wednesday March 4, 2026 will be Judge Baer’s last day on the bench before her retirement. Starting March 5, her cases will be heard by the following Judges on the following designated days:
Kane and DuPage County Chapter 13 cases. These cases...
Mon, 02/02/2026
Effective Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Judge Thorne’s Ch. 7 and 11 for both the Chicago and Joliet docket, will be held as follows:
WEDNESDAYS
9:30 a.m. Original Chapter 7 matters
10:00 a.m. Continued/Set Chapter 7...
Thu, 02/26/2026
Pursuant to Administrative Order 26-03, all pending chapter 7 and chapter 13 cases that are assigned to Judge Janet S. Baer, and any related adversary proceedings, will be reassigned to Judge David D. Cleary.
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