Northern District of Illinois CM/ECF filings document upload

Official requirement

Add each required file. Conditional files are marked optional.

Required files

PDF · ≤35 MB

UploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.

Choose file or pagesSeveral pages are fine; we combine them into one PDF in order

Optional or conditional files (2)

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤35 MB

UploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.

Choose file or pagesSeveral pages are fine; we combine them into one PDF in order

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤35 MB

UploadPrep prepares files up to 30.00 MB locally. Larger files that already meet this court's limit can be uploaded directly.

Choose file or pagesSeveral pages are fine; we combine them into one PDF in order

0/1 files ready

Merged-document ceiling
The live court screen lists a 35 MB per-PDF ceiling and a smaller 10 MB merged-document ceiling.
How we handle it: Keep each PDF at or below 35 MB, but keep a combined filing at or below 10 MB or attach the PDFs separately.