Richard J. Daley Center / Daley Plaza

The Blues Brothers (1980)

"The climactic car chase ends here with Jake and Elwood crashing through the plaza, destroying everything before reaching the Cook County Assessor's Office."

📍 Chicago ✅ Still Standing ✅ Can Visit

🎬 The Scene

The climactic car chase ends here with Jake and Elwood crashing through the plaza, destroying everything before reaching the Cook County Assessor's Office.

🏙 What's There Now

Still the Cook County courts and government offices. The Picasso sculpture remains.

🎥 Behind the Scenes

Special breakaway glass panes were temporarily substituted for the normal glass. The speeding car caused $7,650 in damage to 35 granite paver stones.

🎞 About The Blues Brothers

Year: 1980

Director: John Landis

Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd

Destroyed 103 cars during filming - a world record at the time. The definitive Chicago movie.

✓ Open to Visit

Address: 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602

Tip: Best visited during daylight hours. Please be respectful of any private property or businesses.

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