
Google Buys the Thompson Center
Clip: 7/27/2022 | 7m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Google makes the heart of the loop its new home, preserving the Thompson Center.
If you google the Thompson Center, you're liable to find admiration and hate for the iconic Helmut Jahn building. Well, officials announced this morning that the iconic building will become the new home of Google. The state of Illinois has successfully sold it and won't have to foot the bill for costly renovations required to get the building up to date.
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Google Buys the Thompson Center
Clip: 7/27/2022 | 7m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
If you google the Thompson Center, you're liable to find admiration and hate for the iconic Helmut Jahn building. Well, officials announced this morning that the iconic building will become the new home of Google. The state of Illinois has successfully sold it and won't have to foot the bill for costly renovations required to get the building up to date.
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