Mortgage foreclosure mediation program launched Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans has announced a program to assist struggling homeowners facing foreclosure. According to the Circuit Court's press release (linked above), the Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program "will provide free housing counseling and legal services to Cook County homeowners and families in foreclosure. The program is aimed at helping homeowners resolve their mortgage cases in the most timely and respectful manner possible." Judge Evans said, "The program's goal is to deliver critical services to homeowners as early as possible once the foreclosure process begins. In this way, homeowners in crisis are assured of receiving the support and information they need to explore fully their options either to stay in their homes or to negotiate a respectable exit." To be eligible for this program, a person must be the owner and occupant of a 1-4 family home or co...