Associate Judge Stephen E. Balogh Assignment – Civil Division/Family Law Division Administrative Support: Toni Hagerman Chambers Telephone: 815-319-4856Chambers Facsimile: 815-319-4809 Winnebago County Courthouse Courtroom 451 Biography Before attending college, Judge Balogh was on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years and was honorably discharged as a sergeant. He obtained a bachelor of science from the University of Maryland and a juris doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. Prior to his appointment to the bench on November 7, 2016, he was a partner with the Rockford, Illinois, law firm of WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, where he was part of the firm’s litigation group. Assigned Docket Monday: a.m.: State enforced support/judge set hearings and pretrial conferences; p.m.: Evictions in courtroom 125. Tuesday: a.m.: Case management conferences and prove-up of grounds; p.m.: Status hearings. Wednesday: a.m.: Judge set motions and self-represented litigants; p.m.: Evictions in courtroom 125. Thursday: Judge set bench trials, hearings and pretrial conferences Friday: Judge set bench trials, hearings and pretrial conferences Courtesty Copies Do not send any paper to Judge Balogh. Judge’s copies of motions, position statements, memoranda and other pleadings should be sent as PDF copies directly to the judge’s email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Any correspondence to the judge must be copied to the opposing counsel, or if self-represented, to the opposing party. Useful Links Local Rules regarding motion practice Local Rules regarding pretrial practice General Orders regarding Family Law Circuit Forms Supreme Court Forms
