U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois e-filing PDF requirements

Requirements at a glance

File size	Each PDF up to 35 MB, including each exhibit or attachment. There's no limit on the total for one filing.
Text-searchable	Recommended N.D. Ill. LR 5.2(h): parties are encouraged to make documents text-searchable
PDF/A	Not required N.D. Ill. General Order 16-0020: documents must be in PDF
Page size	8½ × 11 in (US Letter) N.D. Ill. LR 5.2(e): 8½ × 11 in; e-filed documents must conform
Documents per PDF	One document per PDF N.D. Ill. General Order 16-0020: each exhibit or attachment is filed as a separate document in the same entry

12-point text (at least 11-point footnotes), at least 2.0 line spacing and 1-inch margins (LR 5.2(e)).

What is the maximum PDF file size for U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois?: Each PDF up to 35 MB, including each exhibit or attachment. There's no limit on the total for one filing.
Do PDFs have to be text-searchable?: It is recommended. Source: N.D. Ill. LR 5.2(h): parties are encouraged to make documents text-searchable.
Is PDF/A required?: No. The court's published rules don't require PDF/A.
Can I combine several documents into one PDF?: No. Source: N.D. Ill. General Order 16-0020: each exhibit or attachment is filed as a separate document in the same entry.