Home foreclosure filings rose 30 percent in the Chicago area last year, a sign that the region's mountain of distressed residential property isn't going away anytime soon.
The area ranked ninth in foreclosure activity in 2012 among 212 metropolitan areas tracked by RealtyTrac Inc. The region had 125,598 filings, or one for every 30 housing units, the most activity among Midwestern cities. ...More HERE












