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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.
Mon, 07/13/2026
Judge Barnes' court call on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, will begin at 9:30 A.M.
Thu, 07/09/2026
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MATTERS PREVIOUSLY SET FOR AUGUST 6, 2026 BEFORE JUDGE FINE HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ON AUGUST 13, 2026 AT THE SAME TIME SLOT.
Wed, 06/17/2026
Updated Notice on Request of Counsel - All matters scheduled at 4:00 P.M. on Judge Barnes' court call on Thursday, June 18, 2026, are continued to 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Wed, 06/17/2026
Judge Barnes' court call scheduled to begin at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, will begin at 4:00 P.M.
Wed, 06/17/2026
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, June 20, 2026, through 10:00 AM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF Live...
Wed, 06/17/2026
Bankruptcy Liaison Committee’s Annual White Sox Outing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM.
For complete details view attached flyer.
2026 BCLC Annual White Sox Outing Flyer...
Mon, 06/15/2026
Judge Cox's afternoon court call on June 16 will begin at the following times:
1:00 pm - will be heard at 1:30 pm
1:30 pm - will be heard at 2:00 pm
Fri, 06/12/2026
Beginning August 17, 2026, PACER users who have not updated their password in the last 18 months will be randomly selected to update their password to comply with the updated password standards. Strong passwords are essential in safeguarding systems...
Fri, 06/05/2026
Pay.gov services will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday, June 6th, 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, 06/01/2026
Pay.Gov maintenance outage will begin at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, June 20, 2026. All services will be unavailable for the duration of the outage. We expect a minimum outage of 6 hours, and the migration may take as long as 12 hours.