A report released Thursday by the nonprofit Woodstock Institute found despite federal, state, and local interventions, home foreclosures continued to grow last year. The report said foreclosures increased most in the collar counties including McHenry.

The Chicago region saw 24,053 new foreclosure filings in last year's final quarter, according to the report.  That was the highest number since 2005. The fastest foreclosure growth came in north and northwest Cook County and Kane County.

The report said new foreclosure filings more than doubled in McHenry County between 2006 to 2009, increasing from 1,014 to 2,660 last year.  The village of McHenry saw the smallest percentage increase during the period but only because foreclosures were higher there to start with.  The same applies to Lake in the Hills' increase.

“With more and more homeowners becoming unemployed or owing more on their mortgage than their home is worth, foreclosures are likely to continue to be high in 2010,” said Geoff Smith, Senior Vice President of the Woodstock Institute.

Properties with Foreclosure Filing Change Community 2006 2007 2008 2009 07-09 McHenry County 1,014 1,366 2,091 2,660 94.7% Algonquin 72 106 173 199 87.7% Lake in the Hills 131 192 294 315 64.1% Huntley 51 63 96 117 85.7% Crystal Lake 110 157 245 304 93.6% McHenry 98 139 228 194 39.6% Marengo 25 33 52 60 81.8% Woodstock 63 90 88 163 81.1%

It is scheduled for January 26th in Rome, at Auditorium Parco della Musica, the special night Repubblica Roma Rock, a little Italian Woodstock, with groups at their debùt and special guests. The event is organized in collaboration with the newspaper La Repubblica.

At Repubblica Roma Rock 2010 will take part This Harmony and Wogiagia, young Italian talents, while Pino Marino, Sofia, Marina Rei, Simone Cristicchi, will be the special guests.

Repubblica Roma Rock is placed inside the 5th edition of Generazione X Festival, dedicated to song writer’s music, that will be on from 22th to 27th January 2010.

If you’re keen on music, so you can’t miss Repubblica Roma Rock, a great event enriched by the really exciting atmosphere of the city.

Book your room at hotel Caprice of Groupe Valadier, in the centre of Rome, enjoy some days listening to really good music!