Indepth analysis of persistant problems in the field of community development. Woodstock's research reports contribute to the body of knowledge used by policymakers and community development practitioners.
Foreclosures spiked in the last quarter of 2007 nearly every community in the Chicago region, based on forecosure filings analyzed by Woodstock Institute. This report also found that foreclosure filings have increased in suburban areas that have not traditionally been associated with high foreclosure levels.
An analysis by Woodstock Institute of Chicago area foreclosures show that foreclosure filings in the region grew at an alarming rate in 2006 and have reached their highest point in recent memory.