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The Northern District of Illinois Court Historical Association is dedicated to recovering, preserving, and promoting the history and artifacts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and to educating the public on the role and function of the Court.

The Court Historical Association undertakes and sponsors projects and events designed to preserve and enhance the historical, artistic, and architectural character of the District Court’s functions and buildings. By collecting photographs, documents, judicial biographical information, and artifacts the Association seeks to archive the history of the court and its cases.

Officers

Martin V. Sinclair, Jr., President
Margot Klein, Secretary/Treasurer

Directors

Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Chair
Hon. Jeffrey Cole
Hon. Jacqueline P. Cox
Hon. James F. Holderman (Ret.)
William J. Kresse
Joel R. Skinner

Visit

The Northern District of Illinois Court History Museum is located in Room 2144A of the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, at 219 South Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois. 

The museum is free of charge and open to the public. 

Museum Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm 

Click on the video below to learn more about the Court History Museum.

Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Memorial Service for Judge James B. Zagel - October 27, 2023

The Honorable James B. Zagel

1941 – 2023

James Benton Parsons Memorial Courtroom,

Twenty-Fifth Floor

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse

219 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, Illinois

Friday, October 27, 2023, at 3:30 p.m.