Illinois ranks near bottom in new home builds
From June of last year to May of this year, Illinois issued 157 permits for new housing construction units per 100,000 residents. That means the state came in second-to-last in homebuilding rates among all U.S. states, according to a July 27 report by Visual Capitalist, highlighting exactly how bleak the local…
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- Aug 4, 2026
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