U of I pulls plug on Discovery Partners Institute plan at The 78

A rendering of the Discovery Partners Institute building that had been planned for the south end of The 78 property in the South Loop.
Credit: Discovery Partners Institute
A rendering of the Discovery Partners Institute building that had been planned for the south end of The 78 property in the South Loop.
updated 2 hours ago

The University of Illinois is scrapping its plans to build a $285 million research and teaching facility called the Discovery Partners Institute in the South Loop on the proposed site of The 78.

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