The Sears Tower was the world’s tallest building until 1996, when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With clear weather, four states are viewable up to 50 miles ...

It's been known as the Sears Tower since it opened in 1973, but the tallest building in the United States is set to change its name to Willis Tower. The London-based insurance brokerage Willis Group ...

The Chicago architectural icon has got a new name. London-based Willis Group Holdings said Thursday it's moving into the Tower and calling it Willis Tower, thank you very much. Willis will move nearly ...

CHICAGO -- The Sears Tower, one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the U.S., was renamed the Willis Tower on Thursday in a downtown ceremony, marking a new chapter in the ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 3, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Chicago Cubs' greats Fergie Jenkins and ...

In the past few months alone, public and private appraisers have produced values ranging from $999 million to $1.4 billion. While pinning down a commercial asset’s value has never been an exact ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- First, there was the glass ledge addition to the Skydeck at Willis Tower. Now, the company that owns the city's tallest building wants to let guests rappel down a rope 103 floors ...