The James R Thompson Center (JRTC) houses offices of the State of Illinois. This building opened in May 1985 as the State of Illinois CenteR It was re-dedicated in 1993 to honor former Illinois Governor James R Thompson. Outside there is a sculpture, Monument With Standing Beast, by Jean Dubuffet. This Chicago landmark building was designed by Murphy/Helmut Jahn. In the interior one can see all 17 floors layered partway around the building's immense skylit atrium.
The James R Thompson Center (JRTC) houses offices of the State of Illinois. This building opened in May 1985 as the State of Illinois CenteR It was re-dedicated in 1993 to honor former Illinois Governor James R Thompson. Outside there is a sculpture, Monument With Standing Beast, by Jean Dubuffet. This Chicago landmark building was designed by Murphy/Helmut Jahn. In the interior one can see all 17 floors layered partway around the building's immense skylit atrium.