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NEWS ABOUT: Willis Tower

Willis Tower stories: 3 news summaries

 Willis What? Sears Tower 
 Changes Names 

Insurance company gets naming rights

Jul 16, 09 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - An insurance company no one's ever heard of is suddenly a big name in Chicago.  Starting today, the Sears Tower—the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere—becomes Willis Tower, after Willis Group Holdings, the Sun-Times reports. Chicagoans grumbling about the name change, which Willis earned by leasing just... More »

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Chicago • skyscraper • Sears • Sears Tower • Willis Group Holdings • Willis Tower

 Step Up to New 'Ledge' 
 at Sears Tower 

Glass balconies jut 4 feet into the air

Jul 1, 09 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The view from Chicago’s Sears Tower just got more vivid. Starting tomorrow, visitors can step into glass enclosures that extend 4 feet out from the building’s 103rd floor and see all 1,353 feet straight down, the Tribune reports. Designed by the original architects of the soon-to-be-renamed Willis... More »

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travel • Chicago • tourism • Sears Tower • Willis Tower

 Goodbye, Sears Tower;  
 Hello, Willis Tower 

Iconic skyscraper gets rebranded with new lease

Mar 12, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sears Tower is to be rechristened Willis Tower in accordance with a new lease signed by insurance firm Willis Group Holdings, the Chicago Tribune reports. The company plans to move some 500 associates into multiple floors. It says its $14.50-per-square-foot move means big real-estate savings, and the name change... More »

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Chicago • buildings • Sears Tower • Willis Group Holdings • Willis Tower

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