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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, 02/19/2021
The CM/ECF Live system of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (ILNB) will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 4:00 AM CT Saturday, February 20, 2021, through 12:00 PM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF...
Fri, 02/19/2021
To our readers: We were notified almost immediately that the article titled Chicago vs. Fulton—Chicago Goes to the Supreme Court that starts on page 6 of the newsletter contained formatting errors. This was clearly the fault of the editors, however...
Fri, 02/19/2021
The bankruptcy court has revised Form 13-8, Court-Approved Retention Agreement. A Chapter 13 debtor and counsel for the debtor must enter into...
Thu, 02/18/2021
The Spring 2021 Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee Newsletter is now available online and attached here. This edition features a tribute to Judge Jack B. Schmetterer, introduction to...
Fri, 02/12/2021
ILNB systems, including CM/ECF and the court's public website, will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 9:00 PM CT Friday, February 12, 2021, through 1:00 AM Saturday morning (approximately 4 hours). During this period, connectivity to CM/ECF...
Fri, 02/05/2021
PACER system will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 6:00 AM CT Sunday, February 7, 2021, through 2:15 PM CT. During this period, you may encounter intermittent issues logging in and/or making payments through pay.gov.
We appreciate your...
Fri, 02/05/2021
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be upgrading its current CM/ECF system to NextGen CMECF on Monday, May 24, 2021.
This upgrade will allow electronic filers to use Central Sign-On: the ability for e-filing...
Thu, 02/04/2021
The CM/ECF Live system of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (ILNB) will be undergoing maintenance beginning at 6:00 AM CT Saturday, February 6, 2021, through 8:00 AM CT. During this period, CM/ECF Live will be...
Thu, 01/21/2021
The Pro Bono Committee of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois is recruiting new volunteers for the court’s Bankruptcy Help Desk and volunteer panel. This is a great opportunity to help people in need, gain valuable counseling...
Wed, 01/20/2021
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