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1 WTC Might Not Reach Symbolic Height, After All

Posted 05.10.2012

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Just as 1 World Trade Center surpassed the Empire State Building in April, triumphantly claiming the title as New York City's tallest building, the bu...

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With An Asterisk, WTC Will Be Tallest Building In US

AP/The Huffington Post | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 04.30.2012

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NEW YORK — One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, can now claim the ti...

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The Vow and Other Upcoming Movies Filmed in Chicago

Chris Krapek | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Chicago Movies, Ghostbusters 3, Willis Tower, Millenium Park, Man of Steel, The Vow, Chicago Filming, Chicago Films, Chicago News
Chris Krapek

Will they be forever immortalized like The Dark Knight, or will they be instantly forgotten like the epic tale of an infant versus kidnappers in 1994's Baby's Day Out? Only time will tell.

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Stroke Survivor Aims to Take the Stairs: All 2,109 of Them

Melanie Coffee | Posted 01.04.2012

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Melanie Coffee

About 2,500 people are set to race up 103 flights to the building's Skydeck on Sunday to benefit the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. It's one of the premier rehab facilities in the world, but more important to Pacholski, it's the place that's helped her get her life back.

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Woman Accused Of Making False Bomb Threat At Willis Tower

Lemont, IL Patch | Amanda Luevano Email the Author | Posted 10.20.2011

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A 19-year-old Lemont woman was charged Thursday with a felony count of making a false bomb threat at the Willis Tower, Chicago police said. Julija ...

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Cool Ways To Beat The Heat In Chicago

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 09.24.2011

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At this point, it's getting a little hard to remember why we're supposed to love the summer heat so much. We know that snow and sleet were here just a...

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British Developer Has Big Plans For Former Post Office Site

Posted 09.24.2011

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In the days that have passed since British investor and developer Bill Davies unveiled an ambitious plan to build a $3.5 billion office, residential, ...

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Quick! Get to Chicago Before the Window Closes on 25 Years of The Oprah Winfrey Show

Pam Grout | Posted 06.03.2011

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Pam Grout

The good news? Tickets to the show are free. Bad news? Getting them is akin to getting an audience with Kate Middleton.

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Chicago's Skyscraper Reign Coming To An End

Chicago News Cooperative | DANIEL LIBIT | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago is facing another Second City moment: It soon will not be able to boast about having the tallest building in America. After nearly four dec...

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United Airlines Moves To Willis Tower

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — United Airlines has started moving its operations center employees into a new home – the Willis Tower in Chicago, formerly known...

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Sears Vs. Willis: Whose Sculpture Is It?

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Sears may have moved out of its tower in downtown Chicago, but the company now wants to buy back a motorized sculpture in the building...

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'Transformers 3' Filming: Chicago Downtown Streets Closed

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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The filming of "Transformers 3" may transform the way you get around the downtown area this weekend. The second sequel in the popular action series--...

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Hundreds Protest Goldman Sachs Outside Of WIllis Tower, Demanding Job Creation

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hundreds of laid-off workers, union members and small business owners rallied in downtown Chicago today to call for financial reform and job creation....

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Willis Tower Windows Broken By Rooftop Pebbles, Officials Say

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Chicago officials say white pebbles spread on rooftops to reflect sunlight are to blame for some broken high-rise windows in last week...

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Frustration With Power Outages, And More Storms Coming

Posted 05.25.2011

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Hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans were without power this weekend after a devastating storm blew through the city Friday afternoon. As of Sunday ni...

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Willis Tower Owner Sued Over Derailed 'Greening' Project

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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A lawsuit against a co-owner of Willis Tower raises questions about whether it will follow through on a $350 million project to reduce the building's ...

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Bruce Graham Dies: Willis Tower, Hancock Center Architect Dies At Age 84

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Bruce J. Graham, the pioneering architect who designed the iconic Chicago skyscraper formerly named the Sears Tower, has died. He was ...

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One Worker Killed, Another Injured In Construction Accident Downtown

CBS 2 Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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One worker was killed and another was critically injured following an accident involving a gas main this afternoon right outside the Willis Tower. ...

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Ellen DeGeneres Flag Will Remain On Willis Tower For A Week

Posted 05.25.2011

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In a quest for world domination, Ellen DeGeneres came to Chicago's tallest building and proclaimed: "laugh.dance.conquer"--well, in flag form at least...

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Chicago's Living River

Brian Dickie | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Dickie

I have been in Chicago for ten years and had never been in Chinatown before. A trip on the water taxi there is lovely and relaxing.

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Daley Offering United Another $10M To Move To Willis Tower

Crain's Chicago Business | Thomas A. Corfman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Daley administration is coughing up an additional $10 million to entice the parent of United Airlines to move its operations center downtown from ...

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United Getting $25 Million From City For Willis Tower Move

Chicago Sun-Times | DAVID ROEDER AND FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Daley is strapped for cash to run city government, but he has a rich money pot to subsidize private development downtown....

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Daley: Tax Break For United's Willis Tower Move Essential For Jobs

Crain's Chicago Business | Eddie Baeb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Richard M. Daley says the city's proposed $24-million subsidy to help bring 2,800 United Airlines employees downtown is warranted because of the...

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United Airlines Parent Eyes Move To Willis Tower ... With Big Tax Subsidy

Crain's Chicago Business | Thomas A. Corfman and Eddie Baeb | Posted 05.25.2011

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The parent company of United Airlines is in talks with the Daley administration and the owners of the recently renamed Willis Tower about moving a 2,8...

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Hancock Building Keeping Its Name After Sears Tower Rebranding

Chicago Sun-Times | DAVID ROEDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago's Sears Tower has morphed, officially at least, into Willis Tower, ak a "the Big Willie." In 2001, the old Standard Oil Building, ak a "Big St...

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