James R. Thompson Center is a government building Cook County Illinois located in United States.
100 W Randolph St. (btwn LaSalle & Clark St.) Chicago , IL 60601 United States
See the sculpture , Monument With Standing Beast, by Jean Dubuffet outside, then step inside to snap a photo of the Thompson Center's unusually shaped atrium .
Best time to renew your license or get id is thurs after 1 got my id within 10 min and. Im sure your license just as quick considering u take test efficiently and have prop docs
Snap some photos! It's truly impossible to take a bad picture of this building's interior.
Escalators are perpetually broken and the only way up and down to the food court is a elevator with a long line of people
Secretary of State downstairs is pretty darn quick!
Make sure to use the Great State Fare Card which gets you 10% off most food in the food court . You can get the card from Jazzman's Internet Cafe located on the lower level.
Go Beyond the Hour too! The Thompson Center is 1 of more than 200 buildings & landmarks , 20 downtown hotels & 12 museums and theaters turning out their exterior lights in support of Earth Hour. Read more
Center of the Known Universe ...especially if you're lost downtown & owe the state some $$$...lol Very vibrant concourse , alive with Chicagoans on the move...
Good food court with many fast food options incl. M Burger !
Lots of tables but it still gets busy in the food court at lunchtime.
Superb architecture and great food court .
One of the only downtown Taco Bells is in the basement .
Go over those signs like a crazy person. I've been driving ten years and almost got caught up on the signs without text.
This site is one of many Chicago locations in The False Friend by Myla Goldberg. [Fiction/Goldberg, M.]
Check out new orleans kitchen and try the bourbon chicken . It's so good, trust me!
This building is not open on federal holidays.
The architect wanted a thermal layer of glass for temp control, but the State wouldn't pay for it. Hence, the temp problems in the summer.
James R. Thompson is in better shape than the building that was named after him.
Tokyo Lunch Boxes (downstairs in the food court ) has buy one get one free sushi from 3:30-4:00
You may recognize the atrium from the Billy Crystal movie , "Running Scared."
Try the DMV. It's everything you've been waiting for.
Sbarro has the best breakfast .
Food Court
If you're going to eat here try not sit @ the tables under the escalators. That area has a bad smell from time to time.
Free wifi at Jazzman's Cafe on the concourse !
What an audacious horror!
Should be torn down.
Greatest DMV I've been to in IL or IA...friendly and fast.
Arbys......
Dont go to the toilet , its where the homeless do shit
Check out the Concourse Level. This is where the food court is.
get your drivers license renewed or license plates renewed here
Close time for the machine in the lobby is 5:15pm. The entire store 5:30pm. If you need a form don't stand in line. Kindly come up to the front and ask for whatever form you cant find. - Tamika Riles
Chicago has great public art by artists with international reputations. This is one example of about a dozen sculptures outdoors in the loop. - Kirstjen Lorenz
Getting there might be out of the way, but I had a great experience. Got a replacement card, no hassle, everyone was super friendly and helpful. - Andrew Scutt
It's a nice place to stop for a photo, and, if it's not too cold, the marble benches are a comfortable spot to rest. - Scott Kleinberg