A new retail lumber store is opening in Elgin. The Union County Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of Kennon Lumber Co., 810 Inkwood St., Elgin. The ceremony is at 9 a.m.
We embarked on a big remodeling project in early 2021, just as lumber prices soared to all-time highs. Suddenly, 2x4s were selling for $16, when just a year before they were less than $4. Luckily we ...