Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
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| Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center | |
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| Location | Chicago State University 9501 South King Dr. Chicago, IL 60628 |
| Broke ground | October 4, 2002 |
| Opened | Fall 2007 |
| Owner | Chicago State University |
| Operator | Chicago State University |
| Construction cost | $38 Million |
| Architect | Loebl Schlossman & Hackl Chicago IL William E. Brazley & Associates, Ltd. Matteson IL |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Chicago State basketball (Men's & Women's) |
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Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center is a 7,000-seat[1] multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois. Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men's and women's basketball teams. The arena replaced the Dickens Athletic Center, which only had capacity to seat 2,500 persons.
The convocation center is unique among Illinois university athletic projects, because Chicago State University did not have to raise any money for the project. The money was allocated from the State of Illinois treasury by then Senate President Emil Jones.
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- Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
- "Problems and Discontent Bedevil Chicago State": November 29, 2009 Chicago News Cooperative for the New York Times.
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Coordinates: 41°42′59″N 87°36′30″W / 41.716487°N 87.608424°W
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