Illinois and Chicago Lift Mask Mandates – What Does it Mean for Associations?

4 years ago

In our last email newsletter, we discussed recent changes to masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control. At that…

COVID-19 Update NEW RESTRICTIONS

5 years ago

New COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Affect Associations in Cook and Collar Counties Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Illinois,…

New Guidelines for Associations Located in the City of Chicago

5 years ago

In light of an increased number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, and an increase in the COVID-19 testing positivity rate in…

What Are Condominium Governing Documents?

5 years ago

A condo’s governing documents control much of the relationship between the association and the individual members. In referring to condo…

Contracts: Bidding, Negotiating and Executing

5 years ago

A homeowners’ association (HOA) is a private association with common interest rules.  The board of the HOA is responsible for…

What Type of Authority Do HOA’s Have?

5 years ago

A homeowners’ association is a type of private association community. Along with several other tasks, it is the HOA’s job…

What to Know About Closed Session Board Meetings

5 years ago

A community association board has a duty to act in the best interest of the community. Many of the issues…

Illinois Stay-at-Home Order Extended Through May

5 years ago

At the April 23, 2020 daily briefing, Governor J.B. Pritzker indicated that, on May 1, 2020, he will sign an…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Homeowner and Condominium Associations

5 years ago

COVID-19 is everywhere around us. It has changed our daily lives in so many unimaginable ways. Therefore, we should not…

The Risks of Low Assessments

5 years ago

Low HOA/Condo fees are great — at least until something goes wrong. It is the duty of an association to…