State docket
Business bankruptcies in Illinois
Business bankruptcy petitions docketed in Illinois — 72 lead cases on file in the current window, pulled from the federal bankruptcy courts that sit there.
Lead cases
72
Illinois
Chapter 11
36
incl. Subchapter V
Chapter 7
36
liquidations
| Debtor | Chapter | State | Case no. | Court | Filed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 11 New | IL | 26-18736 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 10, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 New | IL | 26-18695 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 9, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-18616 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 6, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-18584 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 6, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-18560 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-18558 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-18559 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-18454 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 4, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-18477 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 4, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-18409 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-18410 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-18400 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 3, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-18378 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-18343 | Northern District of Illinois | Nov 1, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-18333 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 31, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-30971 | Southern District of Illinois | Oct 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-17824 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17822 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 26, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17752 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 25, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-80931 | Central District of Illinois | Oct 24, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-81741 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17680 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17725 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-17522 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17515 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-17406 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 20, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17254 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 16, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17257 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 16, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17292 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 16, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-17184 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 15, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-80893 | Central District of Illinois | Oct 14, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-17110 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 14, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-17039 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 13, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16962 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 12, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-16979 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 12, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-16838 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 9, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-16822 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 8, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16787 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 8, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-16750 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 7, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-16751 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 7, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-16661 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 6, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-16636 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16582 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16586 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16598 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 5, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16474 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16476 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16494 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16516 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-30894 | Southern District of Illinois | Oct 2, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-16440 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 1, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-16435 | Northern District of Illinois | Oct 1, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-16232 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-16248 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-16251 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-16260 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-30878 | Southern District of Illinois | Sep 30, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-15989 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 25, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-15744 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-15789 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 23, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-15734 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 22, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-15609 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-15654 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 21, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-15509 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 18, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-81547 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 17, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-15224 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 15, 2026 | Case → | |
| Subchapter V | IL | 26-15259 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 15, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-15243 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 15, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-15252 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 15, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-15162 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 14, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 11 | IL | 26-15054 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 11, 2026 | Case → | |
| Chapter 7 | IL | 26-15078 | Northern District of Illinois | Sep 11, 2026 | Case → |
Tracking bankruptcy petitions from Illinois
Creditors, landlords and vendors watch this page for one reason: the automatic stay. The moment a petition hits the docket, collection efforts against the debtor must stop. We log entity filings from the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois and Southern District of Illinois daily so that signal is easy to catch.
On file for Illinois: 72 lead cases (36 Chapter 11, 36 Chapter 7). Largest by affiliate count: UP Equipment Holdings LLC (13 debtors, filed Sep 23, 2026).