blog posts U of I expert says pandemic could hold key to the future of state’s housing market Sep 14, 2020 3:30 pm by The Center Square (Chicago)Illinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Center Square (Sept. 11) 'Is this going to last three months, six months, one year or two years, and I think until that sort of resolves itself, we will probably see prices sticking,' says economist Geoffrey Hewings. Share on Facebook Tweet Email