CHICAGO (CBS) --Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced the state has begun negotiations to sell the Thompson Center for $70 million, in a bid to preserve the iconic 17-story building designed by ...

Gov. JB Pritzker announced a deal to sell the James R. Thompson Center, one of Chicago's most recognizable buildings, for $70 million.

Crews will replace the Thompson Center’s existing glass facade with triple-paned glass, which will let in more natural light and cut energy use for the 1.2 million-square-foot structure, first ...

Demolition of Thompson Center facade, atrium for Google makeover approved by city The $6 million demolition isn’t a complete surprise, but it possibly means the end of the building’s current ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Google officials gathered Monday to mark the start of construction on the Thompson Center. Work started the week of April 1, as ...

Google will refashion the ground floors of the former Thompson Center atrium into a hotel lobby-like space with restaurants, retail, seating and greenery, according to a new rendering obtained by ...

The Thompson Center’s train station at 100 W. Lake St., where six Chicago Transit Authority lines converge, will remain open throughout construction.