James R. Thompson Center
The James R. Thompson Center is a dome shaped building that is about 93 meters to the top of the building. It is a building of house offices of the state of Illinois. The center was named after Governor James R. Thompson in 1993. It opened in 1985. It is located in Chicago, Illinois.
In 2015,[1] and again in 2017,[2] Governor Bruce Rauner also proposed selling the property, and a legislative committee to explore his request was announced by Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan in February 2017.
On February 13, 2018, Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer was shot and killed by Shomari Legghetti, while Bauer was perusing a suspected outside of the Thompson Center.[3][4]
James R. Thompson Center Media
- Chicago (ILL) Downtown, James R. Thompson Center JRTC, 1985 (4775729564).jpg
The skylight at the top of the building's atrium
- Chicago (ILL) Downtown, James R. Thompson Center JRTC, 1985 (4775116463).jpg
Interior of the atrium, looking toward the elevators
- Chicago in 2022 Red pillars outside the James R. Thompson Center (52059548552).jpg
The building in 2022, just before redevelopment
- Chicago (ILL) Downtown, James R. Thompson Center JRTC, 1985 (4775815404).jpg
Exterior of the building prior to the 2020s renovation
References
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Other websites
- Commerce, Culture, & State Offices Under Glass
- Commerce, Culture, & State Offices Under Glass
- James R. Thompson Center
- New York Times Travel Guide Chicago James R. Thompson Center
- Emporis.com page
- Google Maps page
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