UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
MANUAL FOR PRACTITIONERS
PAMELA C. SHERRY, CLERK
Revised March, 2008
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MANUAL FOR PRACTITIONERS
PAMELA C. SHERRY, CLERK Revised March, 2008
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| Office Operations | Click Here |
| BANKRUPTCY FEE SCHEDULE | Click Here |
| LOCATIONS OF SECTION 341 MEETINGS | Click Here |
| DANVILLE DIVISION | Click Here |
| PEORIA DIVISION | Click Here |
| SPRINGFIELD DIVISION | Click Here |
| CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS TRUSTEES | Click Here |
| CHAPTER 7 | Click Here |
| CHAPTER 12 | Click Here |
| CHAPTER 13 | Click Here |
| UNITED STATES TRUSTEE | Click Here |
| COMMONLY USED FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCY ADDRESSES | Click Here |
| SEARCH FEE GUIDELINES | Click Here |
| COPYWORK POLICY | Click Here |
| WRITTEN REQUESTS | Click Here |
| FAX REQUESTS | Click Here |
| IN PERSON REQUESTS | Click Here |
| ARCHIVED CASES | Click Here |
| PAYMENT BY CHECK OR CASH | Click Here |
| INFORMATION ON ORDERING A TRANSCRIPT | Click Here |
| PACER | Click Here |
| REGISTRY OF MAILING ADDRESSES FOR STATE & GOVERNMENTAL UNITS | Click Here |
| VCIS | Click Here |
| HOW TO USE THE VCIS | Click Here |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| LOCAL RULES | Click Here |
| REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENTS | Click Here |
| INSTRUCTION PAMPHLETS AVAILABLE | Click Here |
| SETTING MATTERS FOR HEARING | Click Here |
| DISCHARGE ORDERS | Click Here |
| AMENDMENTS | Click Here |
| BANKRUPTCY NOTICING CENTER | Click Here |
| BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT CHAPTER 7 | Click Here |
| BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT CHAPTER 13 | Click Here |
| ATTORNEY FEES | |
| FOR DEBTORS’ COUNSEL IN CHAPTER 13 PROCEEDINGS | Click Here |
| DANVILLE COURT | PEORIA COURT |
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Judge: |
Gerald D. Fines | Thomas Perkins, Chief Judge | |
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Recalled Judge: |
William V. Altenberger | ||
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Address: |
130 Federal Building | 216 Federal Building |
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| 201 N. Vermilion Street | 100 N.E. Monroe Street |
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| Danville, IL 61832 | Peoria, IL 61602 |
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Phone: |
217/431-4820 | 309/671-7035 |
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Office Hours: |
Monday through Friday | Monday through Friday |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Deputy-in-Charge |
Debbie Townsley | Kathy Traenkenschuh |
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SPRINGFIELD COURT
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Judge: |
Mary P. Gorman |
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Address: |
226 U.S. Courthouse |
| 600 E. Monroe Street | |
| Springfield, IL 62701 | |
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Phone: |
217/492-4551 |
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Office Hours: |
Monday through Friday |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | |
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Deputy-in-Charge: |
Carole Wilson |
CLERK OF THE COURT Pamela C. Sherry
226 U.S. Court House
600 E. Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217/492-4551
VCIS Phone: 217/492-4550 or 800-827-9005
*Notice of an emergency or weather related closing of the Clerk's Office, including the cancellation or delay of court proceedings will appear at the court's website: www.ilcb.uscourts.gov
*A recorded voice message re:closing or delatys will also be available on the following telephone number: 866-319-8848
*A broadcast email to all registered CM/ECF users will go out upon any emergency or weather related closing of the Clerk's Office.
*It is incumbent upon attorneys to check these sources and notify their clients accordingly.
*You should contact the Office of the US Trustee at 309-671-7854 regarding emergency or weather related cancellations of Meetings of Creditors.
The most current Bankruptcy Fee Schedule is located at www.ilcb.uscourts.gov under General Court Information.
LOCATIONS OF SECTION 341 MEETINGS
The County in which the petitioning debtor resides determines the location of the Section 341 Meeting.
DANVILLE DIVISION
Case numbers __-9____
| County | Location of '341 Meeting |
| Champaign | Danville |
| Coles | Paris |
| Douglas | Paris |
| Edgar | Paris |
| Ford | Danville |
| Iroquois | Kankakee |
| Kankakee | Kankakee |
| Livingston | Kankakee |
| Moultrie | Paris |
| Piatt | Danville |
| Vermilion | Danville |
Cases from the above counties are to be filed in Danville, Illinois
Addresses of '341 Meeting Locations:
Danville
208 Federal Building
201 N. Vermillion St.
Danville, IL 61832
Paris
Edgar County Courthouse
115 W. Court
Paris, IL 61944
Kankakee
385 E. Oak St.
2nd Floor City Hall
Kankakee, IL 60901
Case numbers __-8____
| County | Location of '341 Meeting |
| Bureau | Peoria |
| Fulton | Peoria |
| Hancock | Galesburg |
| Henry | Rock Island |
| Knox | Galesburg |
| Marshall | Peoria |
| Peoria | Peoria |
| McDonough | Galesburg |
| Putnam | Peoria |
| Stark | Peoria |
| Tazewell | Peoria |
| Woodford | Peoria |
Cases from the above counties are to be filed in Peoria, Illinois
| County | Location of '341 Meeting |
| Henderson | Galesburg |
| Mercer | Rock Island |
| Rock Island | Rock Island |
| Warren | Galesburg |
Cases from the above counties may be filed in Peoria or Rock Island, Illinois
Addresses of '341 Meeting Locations:
Peoria
1105 Becker Building
401 Main Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Rock Island
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Building
211 - 19th Street
Courtroom 226
Rock Island, IL 61201
Galesburg - Chapter 7 only
Knox County Courthouse
200 S. Cherry Street
3rd Floor
Galesburg, IL 61401
Monmouth - Chapter 13 only
100 W. Broadway
Warren County Courthouse
3rd Floor, #A
Monmouth, IL 61462
| County | Location of '341 Mtg. | County | Location of '341 Mtg. | County | Location of '341 Mtg. |
| Adams | Quincy | DeWitt: | |||
| Brown | Quincy | Clinton | Decatur | Macon | Decatur |
| Cass | Springfield | DeWitt | Decatur | Macoupin | Springfield |
| Christian: | Farmer City | Bloomington | Mason | Springfield | |
| Assumption | Decatur | Kenney | Decatur | McLean | Bloomington |
| Bulpitt | Springfield | Lane | Decatur | Menard | Springfield |
| Clarksdale | Springfield | Wapella | Bloomington | Montgomery | Springfield |
| Dunkel | Decatur | Waynesville | Bloomington | Morgan | Springfield |
| Edinburg | Springfield | Weldon | Decatur | Pike | Quincy |
| Hewittsville | Springfield | Greene | Springfield | Sangamon | Springfield |
| Jeiseyville | Springfield | Logan: | Schuyler | Quincy | |
| Kincaid | Springfield | Atlanta | Bloomington | Scott | Quincy |
| Langleyville | Springfield | Beason | Decatur | Shelby | Decatur |
| Millersville | Springfield | Broadwell | Springfield | ||
| Morrisonville | Springfield | Chestnut | Decatur | ||
| Mt. Auburn | Decatur | Cornland | Springfield | ||
| Owaneco | Springfield | Elkhart | Springfield | ||
| Palmer | Springfield | Emden | Springfield | ||
| Pana | Springfield | Hartsburg | Bloomington | ||
| Rosamond | Springfield | Lake Fork | Decatur | ||
| Sharpsburg | Springfield | Latham | Decatur | ||
| Stonington | Springfield | Lawndale | Bloomington | ||
| Taylorville | Springfield | Lincoln | Springfield | ||
| Tovey | Springfield | Middletown | Springfield | ||
| Willeys | Springfield | Mt. Pulaski | Decatur | ||
| New Holland | Springfield | ||||
| San Jose | Springfield |
Cases from the above counties are to be filed in Springfield, Illinois
Addresses of '341 meeting Locations:
Bloomington
Chapter 7, 12 and 13: Law and Justice Center
Courtroom 3E
104 W. Front
Bloomington, IL 61701
Chapter 11: Law and Justice Center
Operations Room
104 W. Front
Bloomington, IL 61701
Decatur
Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13: Macon County Courthouse
Courtroom 5C
253 E. Wood St.
Decatur, IL 62523
Quincy
Chapter 7, 11 and 12 Courtroom 2D
Adams County Courthouse
521 Vermont
Quincy, IL 62301
Chapter 13 Adams County Courthouse
2nd Floor, Small Jury Room
521 Vermont
Quincy, IL 62301
Springfield
Chapter 7, 11, 12 and 13 President Abraham Lincoln
Hotel & Conference Center
(f/k/a The Renaissance Hotel)
701 East Adams Street
Springfield, IL 62701