Alexander Lumber making move

CHAMPAIGN – Alexander Lumber plans to vacate its store at Prospect Avenue and Bloomington Road and build a new facility on Anthony Drive near Mattis Avenue, company President Walter Alexander said today.

The lumberyard's move will open up land for development at a high-traffic intersection near the Interstate 74-Prospect Avenue interchange.

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