The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the James R. Thompson Center as one the nation’s 11 most endangered websites. In saying its listing, the National Trust known as the constructing “Chicago’s foremost example of grandly scaled Post-Modernism,” and the youngest constructing to ever seem on the listing. Local preservation teams have fought for years to save lots of the Helmut Jahn-designed constructing. Landmark Illinois and Preservation Chicago have positioned the middle on their very own lists of endangered constructing. The chance of promoting the Thompson Center to a personal developer, presumably paving the best way for demolition, has been mentioned greater than as soon as over time.
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Picking the mind of Ray Thompson
When Ray Thompson mapped Braidwood Lake earlier than it opened to the general public, he caught one piece of unhealthy data in it. Sure sufficient, an unnamed publication ripped off his map with out credit score, together with the unhealthy information level. Data means one thing to Thompson, who labored in structure and engineering earlier than retiring. Thompson, the chairman of the Illini Muskies Alliance, has stored an annual voluntary creel survey on anglers catching muskie in Illinois going for greater than three a long time. It is probably the most complete database of its sort. It fascinates me, partly as a result of it is a crucial and totally precious supply of data and in addition an
Khloe Kardashian Really Wants To Marry Tristan Thompson; LeBron, Cavs Against It
Khloe Kardashian appears to be willing to do whatever it takes to marry Tristan Thompson. According to RadarOnline, Kardashian reportedly is willing to pay for the entire wedding if the Cleveland Cavaliers forward agrees to walk down the aisle. “She’s set aside half a million bucks, which she figures will pay for the ceremony as well as dresses, catering, entertainment and a five-star honeymoon,” a source told RadarOnline. This isn’t the only form of bribery Kardashian has employed. Apparently, she’s been hooking Thompson up with lavish gifts including jewe... NESN.com
Klay Thompson Beats Steph Curry In 3-Point Thriller, Allowed To Go Home (Video)
UPDATE: Thompson defeated Curry and Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker in the finals after hitting six consecutive money balls to end the round. It was a fantastic display of the two best shooters in the NBA, with Thompson taking the final 27-23. Original story: Much has been made about how dynamic Golden State’s Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, have become as teammates. Saturday night, though, the NBA champion teammates become frenemies. In a pre-shootout interview with TNT’s Craig Sager, Thompson revealed that his father, former NBA player Mychal Thompson, told Klay that if he didn’t def...
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Can Tristan Thompson Take the 76ers to the Next Level?
Tristan Thompson joins an improving 76er team with pick 17 of our mock draft. 17. Philadelphia 76ers – Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas, 6-8, 225 Here is the Philly roster: PG – Jrue Holiday (20), Louis Williams (24) SG – Jodie Meeks (23), Evan Turner (22) SF – Andre Iguodala (27), Evan Turner (22), Andres Nocioni (31), Jason Kapono (30) PF – Elton Brand (32), Thaddeus Young (22), Craig Brackins (23), Darius Songaila (33) C – Spencer Hawes (22), Marreese Speights (23), Tony Battie (35) This is a tough call because the Sixers have turned into a pretty good team. Doug Collins has them playing focused, disciplined basketball, but perhaps even more than that he has thus far overseen the most