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

    09/30/2026

  • 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

represented by
Joshua D. Greene

DOJ-Ust
219 South Dearborn St.
Suite 873
Chicago, IL 60604
202-538-4834
Email: joshua.d.greene@usdoj.gov

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
09/30/2026603Order Scheduling (RE: 568 Motion to Confirm Termination or Absence of Stay). Response due by 10/21/2026.Reply due by: 10/28/2026.Hearing continued on 11/10/2026 at 10:00AM at Appear In Courtroom 744, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Barnes. Signed on 9/30/2026 (LAS) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026602Order Scheduling (RE: 567 Motion to Confirm Termination or Absence of Stay). Response due by 10/21/2026.Reply due by: 10/28/2026.Hearing continued on 11/10/2026 at 10:00AM at Appear In Courtroom 744, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604 or Using Zoom- Judge Barnes. Signed on 9/30/2026 (LAS) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026601(E)Hearing Continued (RE: 568 Confirm Termination or Absence of Stay). hearing scheduled for 11/10/2026 at 10:00 AM at Appear in Courtroom 744, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Barnes. (AM) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026600(E)Hearing Continued (RE: 567 Confirm Termination or Absence of Stay). hearing scheduled for 11/10/2026 at 10:00 AM at Appear in Courtroom 744, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Barnes. (AM) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026599(E)Order Granting Motion for Relief from Stay (Related Doc # 396 ) (AM) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026598(E)Hearing Continued. Status hearing to be held on 10/07/2026 at 02:00 PM at Appear in Courtroom 744, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604, or Using Zoom - Judge Barnes. (AM) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/29/2026597Affidavit of Service Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc. (RE: 595 Notice). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
09/24/2026596Affidavit of Service Debtors Motion to Further Extend the Deadline to Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property with Written Consent of Lessors [Docket No. 575] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions, Inc.. (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
09/24/2026595Notice of Continued Hearing on Debtors' Motion to Further Extend the Deadline to Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases of Nonresidential Real Property with Written Consent of Lessors Filed by David A. Golin on behalf of Hawthorne Race Course, Inc. (RE: 575 Motion to Extend Time). (Attachments: # 1 Original Motion [D.I. 575]) (Golin, David) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
09/23/2026594(E)Order Withdrawing With Prejudice Motion to Authorize (Related Doc 326). Signed on 9/23/2026. (LAS)Modified on 9/24/2026 (AM). (Entered: 09/24/2026)