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Northern District of Illinois

The Northern District of Illinois is a federal judicial district in the United States, covering the northern part of Illinois, including Chicago. It handles federal legal cases concerning issues like constitutional rights, federal laws, and disputes between states or citizens from different states. The district court is the first level of federal courts where cases are filed, and it includes judges who hear and decide these cases. It also has specialized divisions, such as bankruptcy and magistrate courts, which handle specific types of legal matters.