05/06/21: Why new homes are getting more expensive

Strong demand and skyrocketing lumber prices are increasing the price of newly constructed homes by an average of $28,000 in the Chicago-area. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: Chicago says farewell to CME's last commodity trading pits, local retail sales poised to rise 6 percent this year, billionaire Sam Zell's firm announces $3.4 billion deal for a industrial property company and a nationwide study finds the J&J pause didn’t significantly hurt public perception of COVID vaccines.

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