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Photo by Jonathan Solomon There is a postmodern government building in Chicago that is in danger of being torn down. It “might be called architecture on amphetamines,” wrote New York Times architecture critic Paul Goldberger in 1985 when the State of Illinois Center (now the James R. Thompson Center) opened, “a building that is so utterly relentless that it seems never to let you go.” Once the embodiment of the future, draped in a banner reading “A Building for Year 2000,” why are so many people today ready to let go of the building, and why should it matter to you? Opinion

Architect's Death Pushes Debate Over Thompson Center Back Into Spotlight © Getty Images Architect Helmut Jahn’s James R. Thompson Center (formerly The State Of Illinois Center) in Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 2020. Within a week of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker formally putting Chicago’s Thompson Center up for sale, the building’s renowned architect, Helmut Jahn, died in an accident, and his death has renewed the debate over whether to save the Thompson Center, one of the most polarizing buildings in the city, or to demolish the structure. Chicago Remembers Architect Helmut Jahn, Desi...

'Bold, audacious, daring': Architect Helmut Jahn leaves enduring legacy in Chicago, suburbs Architect Helmut Jahn walks through a vacant lot on Chicago's near north side in this 2004 photo. Jahn, who had a home in St. Charles resident and whose work earned international acclaim, was killed Saturday in a bicycle crash in Campton Hills, authorities said. AssociateD Press   The 31-story Oakbrook Terrace Tower was among the suburban projects designed by world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn. Marni Pyke | Staff Photographer, 2016 The MetroWest building in Naperville was designe...

Thompson Center architect Helmut Jahn killed in Campton Hills bike accident Alexis McAdams Replay Video UP NEXT Helmut Jahn, a prominent German architect who designed an Illinois state government building and worked on the design of the FBI headquarters in Washington, was killed when two vehicles struck the bicycle he was riding outside Chicago. Jahn, 81, was struck Saturday afternoon while riding north on a village street in Campton Hills, about 55 miles west of Chicago. Jahn failed to stop at a stop sign at an intersection and was struck by the two vehicles, headed in oppos...

CITY HALL HACK — ‘SHOCKING’ DEATH OF A STAR-CHITECT — ALD. MOORE JOINS SOS RACE Presented by Illini for Affordable Rx Good Monday morning, Illinois. Hope you enjoyed your autumn weekend. TOP TALKER A huge cache of internal emails from City Hall was hacked by a third party and made public Friday, revealing the inner workings of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration in Chicago. The select group of emails had been given to the Jones Day law firm as part of an inquiry into how the police raid on Anjanette Young’s home had been handled. The law firm transferred them to a third party a...