CHICAGO - Two century-old skyscrapers in the Loop will be preserved for future use. The federal government has decided to repurpose the vacant buildings at 202, 214, and 220 South State Street.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two historic skyscrapers will remain standing tall downtown, after the federal government reversed course on a plan to have them torn down. The Century and Consumers buildings are ...

Two century-old skyscrapers in the Loop will be preserved for future use as previous plans to demolish them were scrapped Friday. The U.S. General Services Administration released its final ...

The vacant Century and Consumers buildings at 202 S. State St. and 220 S. State St. were targeted for demolition as a security risk to the adjacent Dirksen Federal Courthouse.

Chicago's skyline is well known for office skyscrapers like Willis Tower (from the left), the former John Hancock tower at 875 North Michigan Avenue, 150 N. Riverside Plaza, and the Aon Center ...

Chicago research project seeks to determine how skyscrapers impact heat The Urban Canyon campaign, funded through the U.S Department of Energy, is the first of three “focused, temporary research ...

In a significant win for historic preservation, two landmark Chicago skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers Buildings, have been saved from demolition.These iconic structures, located on State ...

More cities are looking to green projects to fight climate change. Chicago is now powering all its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy and the city helped finance a major solar farm.

From Studio Gang's triple-tower St Regis skyscraper to one of the last projects designed by iconic architect Helmut Jahn, we're rounded up nine skyscrapers completed in Chicago in the last decade.

Indeed, Chicago’s new milestone is the first step in a broader goal to source the energy for all buildings in the city from renewables by 2035. That would make it the largest city in the country ...