bankruptcy statistics for the Northern District of Illinois

2008	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Total
Ch7	1602	1951	2296	2502	8351
Ch11	10	10	11	47	78
Ch13	964	962	961	1124	4011
Total	2576	2923	3268	3673	12440
increase	35%	37%	29%	54%
from 2007

Here are recently published figures for bankruptcy filings for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 13 in the Northern District of Illinois. (no chapter 12 cases were filed)
As you can see, the numbers have bounced back and increased significantly over last years figures. This can be associated with increased foreclosures, downturn in the economy, and the increasing unemployment rate.