About
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.