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Although the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the ability of condo associations and their boards to hold their usual in-person meetings, the pandemic does not allow boards to ignore meeting and notice requirements under the Illinois Condominium Property Act (“ILCPA”)...

The State of Illinois, Illinois Supreme Court (“Court”), and Cook County have all issued new requirements for residential evictions (which include condominium and homeowner association actions). Below is a brief summary, followed by more in-depth details on the host...

A recent order from the City of Chicago Commissioner of Health has given a big boost to Chicago condominium associations seeking to enforce mark usage within the association common elements. The Executive Order (full text here) effectively expands the required use of...

By now all boards and managers are well aware of the fact that COVID-19 has put a stop to “business as usual” with collection lawsuits. The pandemic has resulted in the Illinois Governor issuing an Executive Order prohibiting the initiation of eviction actions (which,...

As most association managers and boards are aware, on January 1, 2020, the State of Illinois began requiring all employers to provide annual sexual harassment training to all of their employees. The first deadline for such training is quickly approaching – December...

Emotional support dogs (“Assistance Animals”) in “no-dog” buildings continue to raise sticky legal issues for community association boards and managers. As you will recall, the Illinois Assistance Animal Integrity Act (or “Act,” full text linked here) became effective...