2008 Chicago-Area Foreclosures Could Top 42,000

In Chicago, Illinois, the Chicago Tribune recently ran a few stories related to the increased burdens being placed on the Cook County court system resulting from dealing with the wreckage of the sub-prime mortgage crisis. For the stories, see:

• The view from foreclosure court (And it's not pretty as Cook County cases could top 42,000 this year),
• In busy court, at least you can buy time,
• Stopping foreclosure before it even starts.

See also, Chicago Public Radio: Cook County Hires More Judges to Cope with Foreclosure Crisis (The tens of thousands of home foreclosures in Cook County are forcing the courts to increase staffing).