Case number: 1:25-bk-01705 - Lutheran Home and Services for the Aged, Inc. - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Lutheran Home and Services for the Aged, Inc.

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michael B Slade

  • Filed

    02/04/2025

  • Last Filing

    03/04/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-01705

Assigned to: Honorable Judge Michael B Slade
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/04/2025
Plan confirmed:  03/04/2026
341 meeting:  03/14/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  07/18/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/04/2025

Debtor 1

Lutheran Home and Services for the Aged, Inc.

800 W. Oakton
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
COOK-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 36-3375902
dba
Lutheran Home


represented by
David A Agay

McDonald Hopkins LLC
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-280-0111
Email: dagay@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Marc J Carmel

McDonald Hopkins LLC
300 North LaSalle Street
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60654
312-642-1484
Email: mcarmel@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Maria G Carr

McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Avenue,
Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 348-5400
Email: mcarr@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Ashley J. Jericho

Dickinson Wright PLLC
2600 West Big Beaver Road
Suite 300
Troy, MI 48084
248-631-2023
Fax : 844-670-6009
Email: ajericho@dickinson-wright.com

Stephen D Lerner

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
201 E Fourth St
Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4095
513-361-1200
Email: stephen.lerner@squirepb.com

Patrick C. Maney

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-361-1243

Maura P. McIntyre

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
4900 Key Tower, 127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-479-8715

Nicholas M Miller

McDonald Hopkins LLC
300 N. LaSalle
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60654
312-280-0111
Email: nmiller@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Jeffrey N Rothleder

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
2550 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-457-6424
Fax : 202-457-6315
Email: jeffrey.rothleder@squirepb.com

Michelle N. Saney

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
1120 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-872-9888

Reena J Schiffman

Klein Paull Holleb Jacobs, Ltd.
660 LaSalle Place,
Suite 100
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 681-9100
Email: rschiffman@kphj-law.com

Acting U.S. Trustee

Adam G. Brief

Office of the U. S. Trustee, Region 11
219 South Dearborn
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785

represented by
Karen Newbury

Office of the United States Trustee
219 S Dearborn St
Ste 873
Chicago, IL 60604
202-375-9234
Email: karen.v.newbury@usdoj.gov

M. Gretchen Silver

U S Trustee
219 S. Dearborn St., Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
Email: ustpregion11.es.ecf@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lutheran Home and Services of the Aged, Inc., et al.
represented by
Samuel R. Rabuck

110 N. Wacker Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60606
312-881-6500

Eric E. Walker

Cooley LLP
110 North Wacker Drive
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60606-1511
312-881-6375
Fax : 312-881-6598
Email: ewalker@cooley.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/04/2026805Fourth Notice of Omnibus Hearings (RE: 714 Objection to Confirmation of the Plan, 716 Objection to Confirmation of the Plan). Omnibus hearing scheduled for 6/3/2026 at 01:00 PM at Appear In Courtroom 642, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Slade. Signed on 3/4/2026 (Cox, Adam) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
03/04/2026804Agreed Order Further Extending Challenge Period (RE: 798 Stipulation). Signed on 3/4/2026 (Cox, Adam) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
03/04/2026803Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming Chapter 11 Plan (RE: 666 Disclosure/Amended Disclosure Statement, 791 Chapter 11 Plan/Amended Plan, 800 Memorandum Opinion/Memorandum Decision/Opinion). Signed on 3/4/2026 (Cox, Adam) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
03/04/2026802Courtroom Minutes. Hearing Held 3/4/26 at 1:00 PM. Appearances: : Stephen Lerner, Jeffrey Rothleder, and Maura McIntyre (for Debtors), Eric Walker and Benjamin Thompson (for UCC), Gretchen Silver and Karen Newbury (for UST), Daniel Bleck and Aaron Williams (for Master Trustee), and Adam Silverman (for Mission Investment Fund). Status conference on proposed revised confirmation order held; order as revised by Judge Slade will be entered. Omnibus hearing and post-confirmation status conference will be held on 6/3/26, at 1:00 PM. If not resolved before then, a scheduling conference on the Cure Cost dispute (Dkt. Nos. 714, 716) will be held at that hearing. (Chaikin, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
03/04/2026801Certificate of Service re: Stipulation to Further Extend Challenge Period (Docket No. 798) Filed by Stretto (RE: 798 Stipulation). (Betance, Sheryl) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
03/04/2026800Memorandum Opinion (RE: 666 Disclosure/Amended Disclosure Statement, 791 Chapter 11 Plan/Amended Plan). (Sims, Lakeysha) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
03/03/2026799Certificate of Service re: Debtors Fourth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (Docket No. 791), Notice of Filing Amended Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming Debtors Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (Docket No. 792), Fourth Monthly Fee Statement of Plante Moran Realpoint, LLC for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses as Consultant to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession from January 1, 2026 Through January 31, 2026 (Docket No. 793), Notice of Filing Redlines of Fourth Amended Plan and Proposed Confirmation Order (Docket No. 794) Filed by Stretto (RE: 791 Chapter 11 Plan/Amended Plan, 792 Notice of Filing, 793 Statement, 794 Notice of Filing). (Betance, Sheryl) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
03/03/2026798Stipulation to Further Extend Challenge Period. Filed by Eric E. Walker on behalf of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lutheran Home and Services of the Aged, Inc., et al. (RE: 306 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, 347 Order (Generic), 455 Agreed Order, 572 Agreed Order, 674 Agreed Order). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Walker, Eric) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
03/03/2026797Transcript regarding Hearing Held 02/25/26. Remote electronic access to the excerpt/transcript is restricted until 06/1/2026. The excerpt/transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office. For additional information, contact the Court Reporter D & E Reporting, Telephone number 312-986-1920. (RE: related document(s) 778 Courtroom Minutes). Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 3/17/2026. Redaction Request Due By 03/24/2026. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 04/3/2026. Transcript access will be restricted through 06/1/2026. (Doolin, Amy) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
03/03/2026796CORRECTIVE ENTRY to remove PDF per entry # 795 (RE: 788 Transcript). (Gossett, Valerie) (Entered: 03/03/2026)