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News & Announcements

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, 01/13/2025
The Benton and East St. Louis Bankruptcy Clerk's offices in the Southern District of Illinois will be closing early on Thursday, January 16, 2025.  The Benton Clerk's office will close at 11:00 a.m. and the East St Louis Clerk's office will close at...
Fri, 01/03/2025
In observance of a National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter, Jr., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Illinois will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025.  The Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system...
Thu, 12/19/2024
The Bankruptcy Court's document filing system, CM/ECF, is available.
Thu, 11/14/2024
Please click here to view a notice regarding bankruptcy forms changes effective December 1, 2024.
Thu, 12/01/2022
Please click here to view the notice regarding changes to the Chapter 13 Procedures Manual effective 01/01/2023.
Wed, 06/01/2022
Vehicular and pedestrian access to the East St Louis, IL courthouse is only available from the 8th Street (East) side of the rear parking lot.  A guard is posted at the entrance.  The vehicle and pedestrian gates on Missouri Ave (North side) are...
Wed, 04/03/2019
The Southern District of Illinois' update Equal Employment Opportunity & Employment Dispute Resolution is available.  Please click here to view the EEO - EDR and other...