Illinois Gov. James Thompson points out his favorite aspects of the State of Illinois Center during a party for construction workers involved in building the $172 million center in 1985.

The Thompson Center is the primary access point for the CTA’s busy Clark/Lake station, a significant transit hub that connects the Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Orange, and Purple lines.

What’s That Building? James R. Thompson Center In 1985, the State of Illinois Building opened in the North Loop to much fanfare -- at a cost of $172 million.

The state of Illinois is in final negotiations to sell the James R. Thompson Center for $70 million to a developer who would spare one of the Loop’s most iconic — and controversial ...

Elizabeth Blasius affectionately calls the James R. Thompson Center the “post-modern people’s palace.” Blasius is one of the founders of the James R. Thompson Center Historical Society ...

CHICAGO — The future of the James R. Thompson Center, which many historic preservationists love and many sidewalk superintendents hate, is again in flux.

Is the James R. Thompson Center a postmodern architectural gem — or a cockroach-infested dump where office wastebaskets do double-duty catching rainwater from the leaky ceiling? A group of three ...

Advocates for preserving and reusing the James R. Thompson Center plan to renew their push for landmarking it in light of the pending sale and the architect’s death. But Gov. J.B. Pritzker said ...

People walk outside the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop on Dec. 15, 2021, in Chicago. The state of Illinois is in final negotiations to sell the Thompson Center for $70 million.

CHICAGO (CBS) --Gov. Bruce Rauner is looking into moving his Chicago office from the James R. Thompson Center to the Michael A. Bilandic Building across the street. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay ...

The James R. Thompson Center, opened in 1985, is looking at a future of not being around, if Governor Bruce Rauner has his way. He wants a public auction to sell the property for cash by the close ...

The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB 5) has announced the participation of the James R Thompson Center as both a cultural partner and city site for the 5th edition of the exhibition. CAB 5: This ...