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Ready or not, winter is just around the corner. There are things associations can do now, before the first deep freeze and before the first snowfall, to make sure they […]

Complaints are on the rise as people spend more time at home. This means more notices of violations are being sent out to alleged violators. Too often, we see a […]

Join Gabby Comstock and Dawn Moody on Wednesday, October 12,2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., for a discussion about all that is said by a member of the board […]

For those community associations bound by the Illinois Condominium Property Act and the Common Interest Community Association Act, both Acts have recently been amended. Effective May 27, 2022, owners are […]

It is best for all community associations to review their delinquencies on a regular basis. Staying ahead of delinquencies not only helps the association but also can help the delinquent […]

Over the last two (2) months, Gabby and Dawn have conducted a two-part webinar entitled “Electing the Board of Directors.” Part I focused on the steps to be taken before […]

Every day, community associations are faced with various issues and problems. When something occurs, it is not uncommon for a unit owner to immediately call management. It is not uncommon […]

Join Dawn and Gabby on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., for Part 1 of 2 in our series related to “Electing the Board of Directors.” […]

As we begin a new year, it is a good time for boards to review their collection procedures. A community association’s ability to collect unpaid assessment from unit owners will […]

As we ring in 2022, it is a time for us to review the new changes for the year. In this newsletter, we review recent changes to the law and […]

As 2021 comes to a close, we let out a sigh of relief. 2021 was better than 2020, but it still was a year full of challenges. We did our […]

Over the past year, we have said many times, that community association living has become very tense. It is unfortunately a time when community associations which never experienced any issues […]

From COVID-19 to the Surfside tragedy, a number of things have occurred over the past year and a half, which have taught us new lessons to be applied to community […]

The city of Chicago announced today an indoor mask mandate for all individuals two (2) years and older, regardless of vaccination status. This mandate will become effective on Friday, August […]

On July 21, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated its public health regulations, due to the increase in transmission of the COVID-19 Delta variant throughout the […]

The State of Illinois is prepared to move into phase 5. What Does this mean for community associations? To learn more, click here.

In our last email newsletter, we discussed recent changes to masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control. At that time, Illinois had not officially taken a position on masks, […]

New COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Affect Associations in Cook and Collar Counties Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in Illinois, new mitigation measures have been implemented in many areas of […]

In light of an increased number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, and an increase in the COVID-19 testing positivity rate in the City of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced new […]

A condo’s governing documents control much of the relationship between the association and the individual members. In referring to condo documents, one may be referring to one of four different […]