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

    06/04/2026

  • 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

Petitioning Creditor

dOUGLAS CASS

Clifford Law Offices, P.C.
120 North LaSalle Street
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60602
3128999090

represented by
Devin Piper

120 N LaSalle
Ste 3600
Chicago, IL 60602
312-899-9090
Email: djp@cliffordlaw.com

Petitioning Creditor

Frank Cass

Clifford Law Offices, P.C.
120 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60602
3128999090

represented by
Devin Piper

(See above for address)

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
06/04/2026918Certificate of Service re: Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion for Allowance of Administrative Expense Claims of Douglass Cass (Docket No. 896), Order Allowing Administrative Expense (Docket No. 897), Order Granting Final Fee Application of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Attorneys for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, for the Fee Period from February 4, 2025, Through and Including March 26, 2026 (Docket No. 899), Order Granting Final Fee Application of Plante Moran Realpoint, LLC, as Consultant to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, for the Fee Period from October 13, 2025, Through and Including March 26, 2026 (Docket No. 902), Order Granting the First and Final Application of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Investment Banker to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, for the Fee Period from February 14, 2025, Through and Including March 26, 2026 (Docket No. 904), Order Allowing Final Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of McDonald Hopkins LLC (February 4, 2025, Through March 26, 2026) (Docket No. 909), Order Granting Final Fee Application of Stretto, Inc. (Docket No. 910), Order Granting Final Fee Application of Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., Special Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, for the Fee Period from November 1, 2025, Through and Including March 26, 2026 (Docket No. 911), Final Order Allowing Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (Docket No. 912), Final Order Allowing Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (Docket No. 913) Filed by Stretto (RE: 896 Order on Motion to Allow Claim(s), 897 Order on Application for Administrative Expenses, 899 Order on Application for Compensation, 902 Order on Application for Compensation, 904 Order on Application for Compensation, 909 Order on Application for Compensation, 910 Order on Application for Compensation, 911 Order on Application for Compensation, 912 Order on Application for Compensation, 913 Order on Application for Compensation). (Betance, Sheryl) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
06/04/2026917Courtroom Minutes. Hearing Held 6/3/26 at 1:00 PM. Appearances: Jeffrey Rothleder and Nicholas Miller (for Debtors), Eric Walker and Benjamin Thompson (for UCC), Gretchen Silver (for UST), Joel Schechter (for Baue), and Devin Piper (for Cass). Final Fee Applications for UCCs Chair (ECF 837), Counsel (ECF 860), and Financial Advisor (ECF 861) and Debtors Counsel (ECF 850), Co-Counsel (ECF 854), Special Counsel (ECF 859), Bank (ECF 852), Financial Advisor (ECF 853), Administrative Agent (ECF 855), and Consultant (ECF 851) granted. Agreed Order (ECF 891-1) regarding Cass Motion for Administrative Claim (ECF 835) granted. Status Conference scheduled for December 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Debtors and UST to inform Chambers if no status update necessary ahead of such date. If Debtors and Baue cannot resolve the Baue cure objection (ECF 714), parties shall notice the dispute for a Cook County Motion Call. (Chaikin, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
06/04/2026916Post-Confirmation Case Status Hearing Set (RE: 803 Order (Generic)). Post-Confirmation Case Status hearing to be held on 12/7/2026 at 10:00 AM at Appear In Courtroom 642, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Slade. (Castellano, Nancy) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
06/03/2026915Order Discontinuing Omnibus Hearings. Signed on 6/3/2026 (Sims, Lakeysha) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
06/03/2026914Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 853). Wyse Advisors LLC, fees awarded: $746311.50, expenses awarded: $0.00. Signed on 6/3/2026. (Bowles, Aaron) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
06/03/2026913Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 861). Province, LLC, fees awarded: $818447.90. Signed on 6/3/2026. (Bowles, Aaron) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
06/03/2026912Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 860). Cooley LLP, fees awarded: $1750102.20. Signed on 6/3/2026. (Bowles, Aaron) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
06/03/2026911Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 859). Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., fees awarded: $213022.50, expenses awarded: $6592.74. Signed on 6/3/2026. (Bowles, Aaron) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
06/03/2026910Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 855). Stretto, Inc, fees awarded: $78036.37, expenses awarded: $0.00. Signed on 6/3/2026. (Bowles, Aaron) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
06/03/2026909Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # 854). McDonald Hopkins LLC, fees awarded: $679469.66, expenses awarded: $22410.23. Signed on 6/3/2026. (Bowles, Aaron) (Entered: 06/03/2026)