State of Illinois
11/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2024 16:23
40th Anniversary of Springfield's Willard Ice Building
40th Anniversary of Springfield's Willard Ice Building
News - Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Willard Ice Building (WIB), Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) hosted a celebration in the building's lobby on November 13th.
The WIB, located at 101 W. Jefferson in downtown Springfield, serves as IDOR's headquarters and encompasses more than 750,000 square feet, spanning three city blocks. Construction of the iconic six-story, open-atrium building began in 1980 and reached completion in 1984. This architecturally unique structure is one of the most distinctive features in Springfield's skyline.
The building is named after Willard Ice (1915-1980). Ice was an attorney who worked for IDOR for nearly 35 years, including a brief three-month period as the agency's director during a gubernatorial transition.
For more information, see the full press release.