Case number: 1:26-bk-03505 - Hawthorne Race Course, Inc. - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Hawthorne Race Course, Inc.

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Timothy A. Barnes

  • Filed

    02/27/2026

  • Last Filing

    06/12/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-03505

Assigned to: Honorable Judge Timothy A. Barnes
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/27/2026
341 meeting:  04/07/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/30/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/26/2026

Debtor 1

Hawthorne Race Course, Inc.

3501 S. Laramie Avenue
Stickney, IL 60804
COOK-IL
Tax ID / EIN: 36-3042284

represented by
George P Apostolides

Saul Ewing LLP
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
312-876-7102
Email: george.apostolides@saul.com

Barry A Chatz

Saul Ewing LLP
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
312-876-7100
Fax : 312-876-0288
Email: barry.chatz@saul.com

David A. Golin

Saul Ewing LLP
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601
312-876-7100
Fax : 312-876-0288
Email: david.golin@saul.com

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

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Hawthorne Race Course, Inc., et al.
represented by
Michael A Brandess

Husch Blackwell LLP
120 S. Riverside Plaza
Ste. 2200
Chicago
Chicago, IL 60606
312-848-9408
Email: michael.brandess@huschblackwell.com

Thomas J. Zavala

Husch Blackwell LLP
1900 N. Pearl Street
Suite 1800
Dallas, TX 75201-2467
214-999-6182
Email: tom.zavala@huschblackwell.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/12/2026355Appearance Filed by Jason Wolin on behalf of Los Alamitos Quarter Horse Racing Association. (Wolin, Jason) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
06/11/2026354Affidavit Stipulation and Agreed Order by and Among the Debtors and Signature Bank (I) Authorizing Setoff of Pre-Petition Cash Collateral Held in Debtors Pre-Petition Bank Account at Signature Bank, (II) Permitting Signature Bank to Transfer Post-Petition Cash Collateral to Debtors and (III) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 344] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc. (RE: 344 Agreed Order). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026353Affidavit Notice of Potential Assumption and Assignment of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and Proposed Cure Amounts [Docket No. 335] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc. (RE: 335 Notice). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026352Adversary case 26-00378. (91 (Declaratory judgment)), (14 (Recovery of money/property - other)), (02 (Other (e.g. other actions that would have been brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy))): Complaint by Saratoga Casino Racing, Inc. against Hawthorne Race Course, Inc.. Fee Amount $350. Status hearing to be held on 7/21/2026 at 09:30 AM at Appear In Courtroom 744, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Barnes. (Brennan, Francis) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026351(E)Order Granting Motion for Leave To Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 346). Signed on 6/11/2026. (Sims, Lakeysha) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026350(E)Order Granting Motion for Leave To Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 345). Signed on 6/11/2026. (Sims, Lakeysha) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/10/2026349Withdrawal of Claim(s): of #48 filed in Case 26-03505 by UNITE HERE Local 450 in the amount of $2,241.00 Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc.. (Wolf, Kaitlyn) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
06/10/2026348Withdrawal of Claim(s): of #47 filed in Case 26-03505 by UNITE HERE Local 450 in the amount of $1,507.00 Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc.. (Wolf, Kaitlyn) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
06/10/2026347Withdrawal of Claim(s): of #2 filed in Case 26-03517 by UNITE HERE Local 450 in the amount of $428.00 Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc.. (Wolf, Kaitlyn) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
06/10/2026346Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed by Kerri Anne Matulis on behalf of Saratoga Casino Racing, Inc.. (Matulis, Kerri) (Entered: 06/10/2026)