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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.
Fri, 05/11/2007
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Thu, 05/10/2007
Thu, 04/26/2007
The Bankruptcy Judges of the Northern District of Illinois have amended the procedures for awards of attorney fees in Chapter 13 cases. For cases filed on or after May 1, 2007, a fee of up to $3500 will be allowed without an itemization of services...
Wed, 04/11/2007
Effective immediately please cease the use of the older versions of this form and begin using the new form dated 02/20/07.
Wed, 04/11/2007
Effective immediately please cease the use of the older versions of this form and begin using the new form dated 02/20/07.
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Tue, 04/10/2007
Effective Monday, April 16,2007, Official Form B-21, Statement of Social Security Number, must be submitted with every petition for an individual debtor. The form is required per Bankruptcy Rule 1007(f). Currently, the Statement of Social Security...
Tue, 04/03/2007
Section I , C New subsection 8, Revocation of Password, under DESIGNATION OF CASES , PASSWORDS, REGISTRATION AND APPEARANCE OF ATTORNEYS, that allows the Clerk of Court to invalidate the password of an attorney who is disbarred or suspended. The...
Mon, 03/19/2007
(ROCKFORD ONLY)
Telephonic appearances are no longer arranged directly with Chambers. A
private company, Tele-Court, Inc., has been licensed by the Administrative Office of the
U.S. Courts to provide telephonic appearance services to attorneys...
Fri, 02/23/2007
CM/ECF will be down from 8:00 pm to approximately 8:30 pm CST for emergency maintenance.
Mon, 02/12/2007
Pursuant to General Order 07-01, for all Chapter 13 cases filed on or after October 17, 2005, the debtor must file a Debtor's Declaration Regarding Domestic Support Obligations in order to receive a discharge. In joint cases, each debtor must file...