Where is Suite 1500, and is the court still on Van Buren?
The court left 525 W. Van Buren Street in July 2023, and its main location has been 55 E. Monroe Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603, since it reopened on July 24, 2023. EOIR's court page, updated October 22, 2026, adds that you can also use the building entrance on E. Adams Street. Injustice Watch, in an article last updated May 26, 2026, describes the court as on the 15th floor, with printed case sheets posted outside each courtroom and in the lobby. That helps you find your courtroom on a busy master calendar day. The 2023 notice shows a different phone number from the one EOIR lists now; use 312-220-0965.
What is the Clark Street location?
It may matter most to families of detained people. EOIR's Operational Status table, checked October 31, 2026, shows Monroe Street and Clark Street both open. EOIR's June 29, 2023 notice called 536 S. Clark Street, Suite 340, the court's satellite location. Illinois Legal Aid, reviewed August 26, 2026, says in-person hearings for detained people are usually at 536 S. Clark St, Room 340, and that video is more likely for them. EOIR itself does not say so, though its control list has a separate Chicago (Detained) entry. Go to the address on the latest notice, confirm it with our guide to finding your hearing, and call 312-220-0965 with any doubt.
Where do I park, and which train gets me to 55 E. Monroe?
EOIR's page says there is paid onsite parking in the 55 E. Monroe building and a public garage, the Adams & Wabash Self-Park at 17 E. Adams. No rates are listed. For transit, EOIR mentions the CTA stop at Adams/Wabash, bus stops next to it, and the Union, Northwestern, Metra Electric and South Shore lines, without routes. Illinois Legal Aid says the stop is near the court and is served by the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple lines. EOIR states no ID rule for this court, so bring government ID, and expect the usual metal detector and bag check on each visit.
How do I file papers or find help on the 15th floor?
The window accepts filings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the same as public hours, so there is no extra half hour here. Write to Chicago.Immigration.Court@usdoj.gov with general questions. Injustice Watch reported, in its article updated May 26, 2026, that the National Immigrant Justice Center runs a help desk for people without an attorney on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Pro Bono Room next to the elevators on the 15th floor, plus a hotline at 312-660-1328. Confirm before you rely on it. For long-term help with an individual hearing, see removal defense representation.
Who is listed here, and where do ICE check-ins happen?
EOIR's directory lists Craig DeFoe as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge and 21 immigration judges; it does not show who has a case. For check-ins, follow the paper from ICE. ICE lists its Chicago Field Office at 101 Ida B. Wells Drive, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605, phone 872-351-3990, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., covering Chicago and surrounding areas including Northwest Indiana. An ICE handout gives ICE's attorneys Suite 1400 at 55 E. Monroe. EOIR names Chicago as a court that may have jurisdiction for sites such as the Clay County Jail and the Dodge County facility; the notice shows the actual court.