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Illinois Updates Concerning the Impact of the COVID-19

The Illinois Supreme Court has suggested that all courts seek to limit in-person court proceedings by rescheduling court events to a later date, especially jury trials and large docket calls, or, alternatively, by holding proceedings via telephone or video remote appearance where possible. In response, many Illinois counties have reduced or postponed for a 30-day period most pending mortgage foreclosure matters. The most current information on court closures, which continues to change as new information is released and individual courts reassess their responses, can be found here: http://illinoiscourts.gov/Administrative/covid-19.asp.

Illinois Updates Concerning the iIpact of the COVID-19

Matthew Abad
Kluever & Platt
ALFN Member in Illinois


The Illinois Supreme Court has suggested that all courts seek to limit in-person court proceedings by
rescheduling court events to a later date, especially jury trials and large docket calls, or, alternatively, by holding proceedings via telephone or video remote appearance where possible. In response, many Illinois counties have reduced or postponed for a 30-day period most pending mortgage foreclosure matters. The most current information on court closures, which continues to change as new information is released and individual courts reassess their responses, can be found here:
http://illinoiscourts.gov/Administrative/covid-19.asp.

Cook County
On March 16, 2020, the Circuit Court of Cook County issued a General Administrative order providing that “all Mortgage Foreclosures, Evictions, Orders for Possession and Judicial Sales including those previously ordered and scheduled, are stayed for thirty (30) days.” All pending hearings will be continued by the assigned judge or clerk of court to a date at least 30 days beyond the presently scheduled date. The clerk's office has 
indicated that new dates for all pending hearings should be issued in the next few days.


Collar Counties
DuPage County
All pending civil cases set through April 17, 2020 will be continued for a period between 30-60 days from the originally scheduled court date. The Court Clerk will send notice of assigned future court dates. New foreclosure actions may still be filed electronically

Will County
All pending civil cases shall be postponed and rescheduled until April 30, 2020. The Court Clerk will send notice of assigned future court dates. New foreclosure actions may still be filed electronically.

Lake County
All pending civil cases shall be postponed and rescheduled 28 days from the originally scheduled date. The Court Clerk will send notice of assigned future court dates. The Sheriff will cease foreclosure sales and the execution of eviction orders until further notice. New foreclosure actions still may be filed electronically.

Kane County
All pending civil cases continued for a period of at least 35 days from the originally scheduled court date. The Court Clerk will send notice of assigned future court dates. The Sheriff shall cease the execution of eviction orders and will resume execution 4/20/20. New foreclosure actions may still be filed electronically.

McHenry County
All pending civil cases should be continued from the originally scheduled court date to a date past April. New foreclosure actions may still be filed electronically.

Other Counties
In Grundy and LaSalle counties, all mediations through April will be postponed. Details are still forthcoming regarding future dates. The Courts in most other counties announced today that they will generally not be hearing civil cases until April 17, 2020 (or later). Presently, there are only a few remaining counties that have not yet announced the closing of courts and general continuance of civil cases. Many courts are encouraging video or telephonic hearings on scheduled motions. New foreclosure actions may still be filed electronically.

U.S. District Court
The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has extended all scheduled filing deadlines in all civil cases by 21 days from the current deadline (with the exception deadlines to file notices of appeal, which shall remain in place). All court hearings scheduled between March 17, 2020 and April 3, 2020 are stricken and will be re-set by the presiding judge on or after April 6, 2020.

Northern District of Illinois - Bankruptcy Court
The NDIL BK Court has not yet announced a uniform approach to the present crisis. As such, each Judge has ordered as follows:

As we obtain additional information regarding loan level matters, we will update those on a case by case basis via your preferred method of communication.

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Director of Operations
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Partner and Litigation Managing Attorney
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David Kluever
Managing Partner
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