U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Illinois
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Illinois is divided into the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts. At Bankruptcy.blog, I break down what each district covers, how trustees operate within them, and what Illinois-specific exemptions might apply to your case.
Whether you’re looking for trustee details, exemption guidance, or courtroom locations, this page is your front door to navigating bankruptcy in the Land of Lincoln. See below for additional information on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Illinois.
Central District of Illinois
Peoria Location:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of Illinois
100 N.E. Monroe Street
Room 216
Peoria IL 61602
Fax: 309-671-7076
Cases from the following counties listed are to be filed in the Peoria divisional office. Bureau, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, and Woodford.
Meetings of Creditors:
The U.S. Trustee Program has implemented virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Central District of Illinois for § 341 meetings in cases filed on or after September 1, 2023. For more information, including joining a meeting and what documents to provide to the trustee prior to the meeting, click here.
Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Peter W. Henderson
Chief Judge Henderson and his staff may be reached at:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of Illinois
100 N.E. Monroe Street
Peoria IL 61602
Phone: 309-671-7075
United States Bankruptcy Judge William v. Alternberger
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of Illinois
100 N.E. Monroe Street
Peoria IL 61602
Phone: 309-671-7290
United States Bankruptcy Judge Mary P. Gorman
Judge Gorman and her chambers staff may be
reached at:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of Illinois
600 E. Monroe Street
Springfield IL 62701
Phone: 217-492-4566
United States Bankruptcy Judge Thomas L. Perkins
Judge Perkins and his staff may be reached at:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of Illinois
100 N.E. Monroe Street
Peoria IL 61602
Phone: 309-573-0358
Springfield Location:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of Illinois
600 E. Monroe Street
Room 226
Springfield IL 62701
Fax: 217-492-4556
Cases from the counties listed below are to be filed in the Springfield divisional office. Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, DeWitt, Greene, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, and Shelby.
Urbana Location:
201 South Vine Street
Room 203
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: (217) 974-7330
The following counties are part of the Urbana Divisional Office: Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Moultrie, Piatt, and Vermilion.
United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois is a part of the 7th Circuit (along with Wisconsin and Indiana). The Northern District of Illinois is comprised of two divisions and covers eighteen counties. Below are the counties that are part of the Eastern and Western Divisions.
Eastern Division: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, Grundy, LaSalle, and Kendall.
Western Division: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago.
Chief Judge Jacqueline P. Cox
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 680
Chambers: (312) 435-5679
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5651 Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 676
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Judicial Assistant Law Clerk
Josephine Green Sylvia Stallworth Madeleine Coate
Judge Janet S. Baer
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 615
Chambers: (312) 435-6054
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5653 Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 662
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Law Clerks
Alex Dragonetti Naomi Kogan Dein
Zachary Sparcella
Judge Timothy A. Barnes
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 744
Chambers: (312) 435-5646
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5647 Everett McKinley Dirksen
United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 748
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Law Clerk Law Clerk
Annette McClendon Sydney Cathcart Jeffrey Garrett
Judge Donald R. Cassling
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 619
Chambers: (312) 435-6056
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-7576 Everett McKinley Dirksen
United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 656
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Law Clerks
Shanda Rodriguez Susan M. Pistorius
Christopher Pullman
Judge David D. Cleary
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 644
Chambers: (312) 435-5534
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5535 Everett McKinley Dirksen
United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 648
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Law Clerk Law Clerk
Steven Beckerman Benjamin Crumm Debbie Silverstein
Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 642
Chambers: (312) 435-5642
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5531 Everett McKinley Dirksen
United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 638
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Law Clerks
Nancy Castellano Kim Krawczyk
Dina Kostrow
Judge Thomas M. Lynch
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 3100
Chambers: (815) 987-4366
Courtroom Deputy: (779) 772-8619
Law Clerk John Hardison: (779) 772-8618
Law Clerk Paul Maurer: (779) 772-8616
U.S. Courthouse
327 South Church Street
Chambers 4100
Rockford, IL 61101
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Law Clerks
Mimi Kuczynski John Hardison
Paul Maurer
Judge Deborah L. Thorne
Location and Contact Information
Courtroom 682
Chambers: (312) 706-1805
Courtroom Deputy: (312) 435-5645 Everett McKinley Dirksen
United States Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chambers 600
Chicago, IL 60604
Staff Information
Courtroom Deputy Judicial Assistant Law Clerk
Lester Smith, Jodi Bennett, Amelia Quardokus
United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Illinois
The following counties are part of the Southern District: Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson.
Court Locations
East St. Louis
United States Bankruptcy Court
Melvin Price Federal Courthouse
750 Missouri Ave.
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618)482-9400
Benton
United States Bankruptcy Court
Federal Courthouse
301 West Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
(618)435-2200
The updated exemptions under the federal Bankruptcy Code can be found via this link. For contact information on the Illinois Bankruptcy Trustees, follow this link.
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