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Northwest Indiana Facing High Foreclosure Rates

     A new report* shows the Indiana has the Highest foreclosures in the country with a rate double the national average. 653 Homes are in Forclosure in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties at the date of publication. As of April 1st, 2026, there are 1,045 foreclosures in 3 Counties.
     Experts cite increased utility costs and property taxes as Indiana homeowners are struggling with the worst counties being Lake, Morgan, Grand, Madison and Shelby Counties.
     Lake County is Facing a 206% increase in foreclosures where approximately 11.28% of homes are over 90 days delinquent. Also, In Lake County there were 400 properties listed in foreclosure.
     Porter County currently has approximately 148 homes in foreclosure.  
     In LaPorte County there are approximately 105 homes about to face foreclosure according to foreclosurehub.com.
     Indiana is facing severe pressures compared to the rest of the country. The report shows a 60 % increase from early November, the same time the NIPSO starting adding huge delivery fees to their utility bills.
     We will keep track of these foreclosure rates and provide an update in a couple months. This does not help our local economy thrive. Churches, non-profits, and businesses are facing $2,500 Monthly NIPSCO Bills.

 

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* Indiana Report submitted by ABBOTT Data.
NIPSCOs Outrageous Bills Town Hall with Citizens Action Coalition

     The Citizens Action Coalition is having a Town Hall on Tuesday April 7th, at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville, Indiana to discuss the High NIPSCO bills, everyone is encouraged to attend.
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Susie Young Baxter, CEO, has published PanoramaNOW Magazine for 31 years. Her hobbies are Camping, Boating, Hiking, Nature, Gardening and Outdoor Activities. She is an Artist, Graphic Designer, an Avid Seamstress, Dabbles in Homemade Crafts and Landscaping. Since her Father was a Health Teacher, she also likes homeopathic Health Solutions. Since blogging started over 10 years ago, PanoramaNow has been added to Newsbreak - a national news affiliate.