CHICAGO (AP) — The state of Illinois is buying a building on Chicago’s near West Side $73 million building. It’s part of a wider plan to consolidate state employees from several downtown buildings including the James R. Thompson Center.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the sale earlier this week, saying state officials plan to move more than 1,000 employees from the Thompson Center and several leased offices downtown to a 17-story nearly 430,000-square building, which was once a regional office for PepsiCo.
State officials say they’re trying to save money by reducing leasing costs and the move could save roughly $21 million each year.
