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Facing Foreclosure And Eviction, Family Finds Winning Lotto Ticket
The timing couldn’t have been better for a family from north suburban Geneva when they hit the jackpot after finding some old Lotto tickets stuffed in a cookie jar.
Housing Advocates Want Banks To Reimburse Renters Kicked Out Due To Foreclosure
Housing advocates have thrown their support behind an ordinance introduced to the Chicago City Council, saying it could help renters and keep neighborhoods safer.
Event To Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Homeowners facing foreclosure on their properties could find help tomorrow at a Keep Your Home, Illinois event sponsored by the state.
Foreclosed Homeowners Demand Moratorium On Evictions
Nearly 150 angry homeowners and renters, many facing foreclosure, jammed a near West Side union hall to demand a moratorium on evictions.
Opinion: Mitt Romney’s Bailout Double Standard
Romney negotiated a $10 million federal bailout for his company, but has called for foreclosures to be allowed to “hit bottom” and letting Detroit go bankrupt.
Report: Rapper Common May Lose Condo To Foreclosure
Common may be in jeopardy of losing his Chicago condominium to foreclosure, according to an online report.
Report: Illinois Has Nation’s Fifth Highest Foreclosure Rate
New figures suggest lenders are catching up on Chicago-area home foreclosures after last year’s robo-signing scandal forestalled some of them.
Fine Collections Against Banks Way Up Since Ordinance On Vacant Properties
Since the City Council approved an ordinance holding banks accountable for vacant properties, the city has collected more than $600,000 in fines from financial institutions.
Government-Sponsored Program Set To Help Struggling Homeowners
Chicago has one of the highest delinquent mortgage rates in the country, and a government-sponsored program is being held in Rosemont Monday for struggling homeowners.
West Side Tenants Threaten Rent Strike Over Repair Dispute
Tenants of an apartment building that’s in foreclosure in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side say they’re fed up and are threatening a rent strike.
Eviction Of Retired Nun May Be At Hand
CBS 2’s Mike Parker first reported on the plight of Mary Alice Keeler in September, and now there are signs that authorities may be about to make their move to force her out of her house.
NAACP To Teach Homeowners About Foreclosure Rights
A local branch of the NAACP wants to make sure homeowners know their rights when it comes to foreclosure.
Singer R. Kelly’s Olympia Fields Home On Market For $1.6 Million
Chicago-born singer R-Kelly’s suburban home is on the market following a foreclosure suit this summer.
Wrigleyville Hotel-Retail Development Hit With Foreclosure
The massive Addison Park on Clark hotel-residential-retail development in Wrigleyville got the green light from the City Council last year, despite heated opposition from many neighbors.
Former Nun Becomes Casualty Of Mortgage Crisis
Foreclosure can happen to anybody, even an elderly retired nun from Chicago. She’s been foreclosed and is worried about being put out on the street, CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Report: Spire Developer’s Gold Coast House In Foreclosure
The developer of the defunct Chicago Spire condo tower is now the subject of a foreclosure lawsuit on his Gold Coast home.
Wrigley Rooftop Club Files For Bankruptcy To Block Auction
The owners of a rooftop club across from Wrigley Field have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in order to block a foreclosure auction that was set to go ahead within hours.
Homeowners Due Cash After Foreclosures
Cook County officials are looking for nearly 2,000 former property owners who are due money after a foreclosure.
State Using Federal Money To Help Delinquent Homeowners
The State of Illinois is using federal money to help delinquent homeowners.
More Homeowners Walking Away From Upside Down Mortgages
You’re underwater, you’re upside down, but you’re not in foreclosure. You can afford the monthly payment on your home, but it’s eating up most of your income. That’s the situation for many homeowners and as CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports some are choosing to give up their homes.
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