Case number: 1:25-bk-06161 - Albert Whitman & Company - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Albert Whitman & Company

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Jacqueline P. Cox

  • Filed

    04/22/2025

  • Last Filing

    01/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-06161

Assigned to: Honorable Judge Jacqueline P. Cox
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/22/2025
341 meeting:  08/15/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  07/07/2025

Debtor 1

Albert Whitman & Company

250 S. Northwest Highway
Suite 320
Park Ridge, IL 60068-4237
COOK-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 36-1962790

represented by
William J Factor

William J. Factor
105 W. Madison St.
Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60602
312-878-6976
Fax : 847-574-8233
Email: wfactor@wfactorlaw.com

Alex J Whitt

The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
105 W Madison St
Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60602
312-878-0969
Fax : 847-574-8233
Email: awhitt@wfactorlaw.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

 
 
Trustee

Robert P Handler

Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC
805 Greenwood Street
Evanston, IL 60201
312-845-5001
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/13/2026173(E)Hearing Continued. Status hearing to be held on 02/24/2026 at 01:30 PM at Appear in Courtroom 680, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Cox. (Green, Josephine)
01/08/2026172Supplemental Certificate of Service Filed by Alex J Whitt on behalf of Albert Whitman & Company (RE: [171] Notice of Filing). (Whitt, Alex)
01/06/2026171Notice of Filing Second Notice of Proposed Assumption and Assignment of Executory Contracts in Connection with Proposed Sale of Hallee Adelman Book Rights Filed by Alex J Whitt on behalf of Albert Whitman & Company. (Whitt, Alex)
01/06/2026170(E)Hearing Continued. Status hearing to be held on 01/13/2026 at 01:30 PM at Appear in Courtroom 680, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Cox. (Green, Josephine)
01/06/2026169(E)Order Granting Motion To Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens 363(f) (Related Doc # [160]) (Green, Josephine)
01/06/2026168Proposed Order - Authorizing Sale of Hallee Adelman Books and Related Rights Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 363(B) and (F) Filed by Alex J Whitt on behalf of Albert Whitman & Company (RE: [160] Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens 363(f)). (Whitt, Alex)
12/23/2025167Eighth Interim Order Granting in Part, Continuing Motion To Use Cash Collateral (Related Doc # [12]). Hearing scheduled for 1/27/2026 at 01:30 PM at Appear In Courtroom 680, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Cox. Signed on 12/23/2025. (Miller, Marvin)
12/23/2025166Notice of Filing Notice of Proposed Assumption and Assignment of Executory Contracts in Connection with Proposed Sale of Hallee Adelman Book Rights Filed by William J Factor on behalf of Albert Whitman & Company. (Attachments: # (1) Attachment) (Factor, William)
12/23/2025165(E)Hearing Continued. Status hearing to be held on 01/06/2026 at 01:30 PM at Appear in Courtroom 680, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Cox. (Green, Josephine)
12/23/2025164Hearing Continued (RE: [12] Motion to Use Cash Collateral). Hearing scheduled for 1/27/2026 at 01:30 PM at Appear In Courtroom 680, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Cox. (Green, Josephine)