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COOK COUNTY

Clerk: Dorothy A. Brown

50 W. Washington, Room 1001

Chicago, Illinois 60602-1305

Phone: 312-603-5030

Fax: 312-603-4557

Office of the Sheriff

312-443-5500

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 45,182

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 49,967

Percent Change: +10%

Approved Counseling Center:

Access Living

115 W. Chicago Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60610

312-640-2100

www.accessliving.org

Foreclosure filings are conducted on the 8 ^th floor in the Chancery Division (To the left out of the hall of elevators)

The Cook County Circuit Court also provides a Chancery Division Advice Desk located in Room 1303 of the 50 W. Washington building.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday

The Desk is staffed by volunteer attorneys from the Chicago Legal Clinic. Please note the Desk does not offer legal advice or representation.

KENDALL COUNTY

Clerk: Rebecca Morganegg

807 West John Street

Yorkville, Illinois 60560

Phone: 630-553-4183

Fax: 630-553-4964

Office of the Sheriff:

630-553-4183

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 2,299

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 2,612

Percent Change: +12%

Approved Counseling Center:

Aces Credit Solutions

2440 Us Highway 30, Oswego, IL 60543-9871

(602) 476-8187

DUPAGE COUNTY

Clerk: Chris Kachiroubas

505 N. County Farm Rd

Wheaton, Illinois 60189-0707

Phone: 630-407-8700

Fax: 630-407-8575

Office of the Sheriff:

630-407-2400

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 5,552

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 6,651

Percent Change: +19.8%

Approved Counseling Center:

Family Counseling SVC/CCC of Aurora

70 S. River Street Aurora, Illinois 60506

Suite 1

800-349-1451

www.auroracccs.org

Foreclosure filings are conducted in the main filing center on the main level of the building.

For foreclosure assistance and debt management strategies, visit www.dhoc.org for more help. This site is endorsed by the Circuit Court of DuPage County and offers a variety of services for families.

KANE COUNTY

Clerk: Deborah Seyller

540 S Randall Rd

St. Charles, Illinois 60174

Phone: 630-232-3413

Fax: 630-208-2172

Office of the Sheriff:

630-232-6840

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 4,857

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 5,759

Percent Change: +18.6%

Approved Counseling Center (HOTLINE):

Two Rivers Head Start Agency

630-264-1444

For further assistance, the Circuit Court of Kane County offers various services on their website at www.illinois16thjudicialcircuit.org/linksResources.asp

McHENRY COUNTY

Clerk: Katherine Keefe

2200 North Seminary Ave.

Woodstock, Illinois 60098-2837

Phone: 815-334-4000

Fax: 815-338-8583

Office of the Sheriff:

815-338-2144

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 2,660

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 3,537

Percent Change: +33.0%

Approved Counseling Center (HOTLINE):

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of McHenry

815-338-5757

Additional mortgage foreclosure assistance may be found on the Circuit Clerk's website at www.co.mchenry.il.us/

LAKE COUNTY

Clerk: Sally J. Coffelt

18 North County St.

Waukegan, Illinois 60085-4340

Phone: 847-377-3380

Fax: 847-360-6409

Office of the Sheriff:

847-377-4000

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 5,590

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 6,444

Percent Change: +15.3%

Approved Counseling center:

Lake County Bar Foundation Volunteer Lawyers Program

325 West Washington Street

Suite 100

Waukegan, Illinois 60085

847-662-6925

www.pslegal.org

Additional mortgage foreclosure assistance may be found on the Circuit Clerk's website at www.lakecountyil.gov

WILL COUNTY

Clerk: Pamela J. McGuire

14 W. Jefferson St., Suite 212

Joliet, Illinois 60432-4399

Phone: 815-727-8585

Fax: 815-727-8896

Office of the Sheriff:

815-727-8568

Foreclosure Filings in 2009: 6,281

Foreclosure Filings in 2010: 7,628

Percent Change: +21.4%

Approved counseling center:

Will County Legal Assistance Program

5E Van Buren St., Suite 310

Joliet, Illinois 60432

815-727-5123

www.willcolegalaid.org

Additional mortgage foreclosure assistance may be found on the Circuit Clerk's website at www.willcountycircuitcourt.com

Source of all stats and figures:

Woodstock Institute, Chicago City and Regional Foreclosure Activity, Fourth Quarter 2010

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