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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.
Mon, 12/22/2014
Rule 8009(b), effective December 1, 2014, defines the responsibility of the Appellant and the Appellee to document whether a Transcript will be ordered, as part of the record for a Notice of Appeal. The appropriate event must be filed after you...
Tue, 12/09/2014
Following the lead of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be closed on...
Fri, 12/05/2014
Effective immediately, deliveries can no longer be made to judges’ chambers or to courtroom deputies.
Courtesy Copies, Payroll Orders, Trial Exhibits, Draft Orders, etc. must be delivered to the clerk’s office (Room 710) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p...
Tue, 12/02/2014
IT IS ORDERED that the Administrative Order 13-11 dated December 17, 2013 is vacated as of the effective date of this order.
View Administrative Order 14-08 for complete details.
Wed, 11/26/2014
Effective December 1, 2014, there are new CM/ECF events to match the titles of the revised Official Forms for Chapter 7, 11 and 13 Statements. The title of the event will match the form title and include the form number.
The old events will be...
Wed, 11/26/2014
The December 1, 2014 court call will begin at 10:00 a.m. All 9:30 a.m. matters will be heard at 10:00 a.m. All other time slots will remain undisturbed.
Fri, 11/21/2014
The SSN Statement should be signed by the debtor, scanned and filed using the event, Statement of Social Security Number(s). Please be sure your scanning equipment is set to portrait and the document is right side up.
If the signature is...
Fri, 11/14/2014
In order to permit more time with family and friends, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, 2014, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Any...
Fri, 11/07/2014
Amendments to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule - Effective December 01, 2014.
At its September 2014 session, the Judicial Conference approved amendments to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, which go into effect December...
Fri, 11/07/2014
The Official Bankruptcy Forms listed below have been adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States to be effective December 01, 2014. For additional information regarding the affected forms below, please visit Pending Changes in the...