Blair Kamin interviewed Lightfoot's new head of planning, Maurice Cox. Here's what he had to say about the Thompson Center:
"A “preservationist at heart,” he’s open to the idea of saving the much-maligned James R. Thompson Center and adding a high-rise that would boost its value. If Lightfoot agrees, her administration could be on a collision course with state officials who want to sell the 34-year-old Helmut Jahn-designed postmodern building to a developer, possibly for a tear-down."
Link:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/colum...ubi-story.html