Illinoisans building homes despite a lumber shortage

By Washington Examiner

Published September 21, 2020 10:00pm ET

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Illinoisans building homes despite a lumber shortage — In this Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, photo, a construction worker builds a new home in Wilmette, Ill. The Commerce Department releases new home sales for December on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) | Nam Y. Huh

A dearth of homes for sale in Illinois has sparked a modest building boom.

New construction has seen a lull the last few years, but has picked up during the pandemic in part because of a lack of available inventory.

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