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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, 05/11/2018
The Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee is looking for practicing attorneys who are interested in serving on the Committee.
Application deadline extended to June 19, 2018.
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Thu, 05/10/2018
Miscellaneous Guidelines
Guidelines for fee agreement letter
Other miscellaneous guidelines and things...
Thu, 05/10/2018
The Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee created a survey regarding local practice in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This survey is for all practitioners who...
Tue, 04/24/2018
All fee applications (including pending applications) must comply with Local Rule 2016-1 and include an agreement signed by both the Debtor and attorney setting forth the fee structure. This is required for ALL Chapter 13 fee applications...
Tue, 04/24/2018
Pro Bono Opportunity with the Dirksen Courthouse Bankruptcy Assistance Desk.
You can help make the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois more accessible and understandable to pro se parties, debtors, and creditors, by staffing...
Fri, 04/13/2018
Free CLE Event For Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Presented by the U.S. Trustee’s Office.
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Tue, 04/10/2018
Amendments to the Bankruptcy Court's Local Rules were approved by the District Court on March 29, 2018. The rules, as amended, are posted on the court's website (https://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov...
Mon, 03/19/2018
The Honorable Robert E. Ginsberg, a noted scholar in the field of bankruptcy law, died on March 17, 2018, at the age of 73. He served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois from 1985 until his retirement in 2003....
Thu, 02/22/2018
Effective Thursday, March 1, 2018, and in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 3015(d), the Clerk of the Court will only serve chapter 13 plans filed with the petition itself. The debtor will be responsible for serving any plan filed after the petition...
Wed, 02/21/2018
Effective February 28, 2018, Judge Schmetterer's Chapter 13 Non-Adversary Motions will be heard as follows until further notice:
10:00 a.m. - Original Motions
10:30 a.m. - Set Motions
11:00 a.m. - Confirmation Call