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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.
Thu, 08/15/2024
On July 31, 2024, the Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit approved amendments to the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. A complete set of the amended local rules is available...
Fri, 08/09/2024
Judge Thorne’s Wednesday, August 14th Chapter 7 and 11 call will be modified as follows: 1:00 original motions will be heard at 12:00 and 1:15 continued matters will be heard at 12:15. No amended notices are necessary.
Thu, 08/08/2024
***Free CLE Event***
Presented by the U.S. Trustee’s Office
September 23, 2024
12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
via Microsoft Teams
We invite you to join members of the U.S. Trustee’s Office for a discussion about the Small Business Reorganization Act of...
Tue, 08/06/2024
The Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee for the Northern District of Illinois is looking for practicing attorneys who are interested in serving on the Committee. The Committee seeks candidates for two-year terms to begin in August 2024. The Committee...
Tue, 07/30/2024
Vacating General Order 22-2 regarding the adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 Implementing the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act
The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act expired on June 21,...
Tue, 07/30/2024
N. Neville Reed is appointed to the Pro Bono Committee for a three-year term, replacing Laura McNally who has resigned.
General Order No. 24-01
Fri, 07/19/2024
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, July 20, 2024, through 10:00 AM CT. During this period, access to CM/ECF Live...
Wed, 07/10/2024
Per the notice regarding the handling of Judge Goldgar’s cases effective September 1, 2024, new hearing locations are now available in CM/ECF for cases assigned to Judge Goldgar and scheduled for hearing on and after September 1, 2024:
*Appear In...
Tue, 07/02/2024
Effective July 8, 2024, the electronic Drop Box (eDB) will be implemented to replace the existing pro se email inbox. The pro se email in-box will no longer be available for questions or document submission. On July 8, 2024, see www.ilnb.uscourts....
Mon, 07/01/2024
In anticipation of activities surrounding the Democratic National Convention in downtown Chicago, all matters set for hearing from August 19, 2024 through August 23, 2024 will be conducted virtually and no parties will be permitted to attend court...