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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, 02/05/2021
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.
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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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Fri, 01/15/2021
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, January 16, 2021, through 12:00 PM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF...
Tue, 12/29/2020
Congratulations to Elizabeth Peterson, from Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd., who is the David S. Yen Bankruptcy Help Desk Volunteer Attorney of the Year for 2020. Legal Aid Chicago’s nomination of Ms. Peterson describes her significant...
Tue, 12/22/2020
The bankruptcy court expresses its gratitude to the attorneys who provided legal assistance in 2020 through the Chicago Help Desk and the court’s Volunteer Panel.
Thu, 12/17/2020
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, December 19, 2020, through 12:00 PM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF...
Tue, 12/15/2020
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is pleased to announce that debtors without lawyers may now pay filings fees online for individual Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases. Payments may be made using a debit card or via ACH (electronic payment from a bank account...