State of Illinois Foreclosure Resource Links
STATE OF ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:
Lisa Madigan
William G. Holland
Judy Baar Topinka
Department of Child & Family Services
Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Ricardo Meza
Pat Quinn
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois Department of Human Services
Michelle R. B. Saddler, Secretary
Illinois Department of Revenue
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Illinois State Representatives – Contact List
Illinois State Senators – Contact List
District Search – for Local Congressmen & Representatives
Sheila Simon
Office of Management and Budget
Jesse White
State of Illinois Telephone Directory
Dan Rutherford
STATE OF ILLINOIS FORECLOSURE RESOURCES:
Attorney General Bank Foreclosure Settlement Information
Attorney General’s Help for Homeowners
Attorney General’s Landlord & Tenant Rights & Laws
Foreclosure Prevention Workshops for Consumers in Illinois – Freddie Mac
Governor’s Foreclosure Prevention Network
Governor’s Mortgage Relief Project
Housing Action Illinois – Resources
HUD Approved Counseling Agencies – Illinois
HUD – Avoiding Foreclosure in Ilinois
HUD – Office of Public Housing – Illinois
Illinois Association of Realtors – Foreclosure Help
Illinois Association of Realtors – The Housing Site – Illinois Fair Housing Initiative
Illinois Foreclosure Assistance – ForeclosureKit.org
Illinois Legal Aid – Foreclosure Information
Illinois Pro Bono – Mortgage Foreclosure
Neighborhood Community Foundation – Illinois Foreclosure Resources
REPORT FRAUD OR SCAMS IN ILLINOIS:
Attorney General – Consumer Complaint Form
Attorney General’s Homeowner Helpline at (866) 544-7151Â
Better Business Bureau – Chicago/Northern Illinois – Consumer Complaints
Coalition Against Consumer Fraud
Comptroller’s Office of Consumer Affairs
How to Report Fraud in Illinois – Fraud Guide
Illinois Revenue – Report Tax Fraud
STATE OF ILLINOIS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Vote! – Registration & Polling Place Finder
STATE OF ILLINOIS SHORT SALE RESOURCES:
STATE OF ILLINOIS COURTS & LAW LIBRARIES:
Cook County Illinois Law Library
Illinois Law Library of Congress
Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
Illinois Supreme Court Law Library
Lake County Illinois, William D. Block Memorial Law Library
Southern Illinois University School of Law Library
Supreme Court Mortgage Foreclosure Committee Public Hearings
Sign-up for Emails of Court-Related News & Information
University of Illinois College of Law Library
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:
Fannie Mae Loan Look-Up Tool – Find out if your loan is owned by Fannie Mae here.
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Freddie Mac Loan Look-Up Tool – Find out if Freddie Mac owns your loan here.
Homeowner Crisis Resource Center – Includes tips on avoiding foreclosure.
Homeownership Preservation Foundation – Find Credit Counseling here and HERE.
Information on the OCC’s Independent Foreclosure Review
MyMoney.gov – This site organizes financial education help from over 20 different Federal web sites in one place, including dealing with mortgages.
OCC’s Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scams
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – For Complaints Against National Banks
Service Members Civil Relief Act – The Act that postpones or suspends certain civil obligations to enable service members to devote their full attention to duty and to relieve stress on their families. The act covers:
•      Outstanding credit card debt
•      Mortgage payments
•      Pending trials
•      Taxes
•      Termination of lease
•      Eviction from housing
•      Life insurance protection
Get more information at Military.com or at HUD’s National Servicing Center, and here is Information for Veterans from HUD.
U.S. Congressional Representative Look-up Tool
