: Wondering if anyone knows a good supplier of clear western red cedar in the
: chicagoland area or who will ship to chicago

Btw, I've had pretty good luck recently at certain Menards big box stores. Yes it's not clear, but you can cut around the knots to get useable WRC cheap.

You need a store that has a large outside warehouses to have enough stock to give you the chance to find pieces that you can use.

Bill H.