In 2019, the Thompson Center became the backdrop for a historic Chicago Public Schools teacher’s strike. Last month, activists gathered in the plaza to call for a civilian oversight commission ...

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. People ride ...

“The idea of selling the Thompson Center is the right one, and hopefully someone buys the building and repurposes it,” the building’s architect, Helmut Jahn, told me when I spoke to him for ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The metal and glass exterior and interior atrium of the Thompson Center will be demolished as a prelude to Google’s $280 million rehab of the building.

After years of a metaphorical “For Sale” sign hanging out front, a historical preservation debate, and handwringing over responsible ownership, the Thompson Center — or, shall we say ...

Thompson center, a 425,000 square-foot building in The Loop. Google, along with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker last year announced Google's intent to purchase and renovate the Thompson Center ...