Skydeck celebrates 50 years
Since 1974, thousands of tourists have scaled to the top of the Willis Tower to step over the ledge and learn more about Chicago’s history.
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Since 1974, thousands of tourists have scaled to the top of the Willis Tower to step over the ledge and learn more about Chicago’s history.
To help celebrate, you're invited to a big birthday bash featuring food, music, and special Chicago guests.
If you're from Chicago and you're older than 30, you once knew the tall and iconic building composed of bundled tubes at 233 S. Wacker Dr. as the Sears Tower – and as the tallest building in the world.
"This is like a big erector set. You see it built from the ground up which is very cool."
The Sears Tower was the world's tallest building until 1996, when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
CBS 2's Dana Kozlov takes a look at what you get for all that cash.
Many know Chicago is known as "the Windy City" and Wrigley Field is one of America's oldest baseball stadiums, but there are a lot of other things about this great city that are not widely known.
Ditka is binary, obtuse and a caricature.
The Willis Tower on Tuesday lost the title of the tallest building in the United States to the new World Trade center in New York.
Apple's new map application has been getting widespread bad reviews, and it misses the mark on some key spots in Chicago.
United Airlines headquarters will soon be contained within one iconic Chicago address.
Depending on how you figure, the Willis Tower could be about to lose bragging rights as the nation's tallest building once the skyscraper at New York's Ground Zero is completed.
The Willis Tower is tall! Just... you know... so you know. Why not take a trip up to its Skydeck to get a real grasp of how big this behemoth building is?
Are you from the far flung reaches of Chicago's suburbs and, like me, afraid to take the Metra? It's okay, you can admit it, the Metra confuses me too. Don't worry though! We'll figure that giant, metal, moving monster out together!
The Willis Tower is reportedly hundreds of millions of dollars in debt, and its owners are looking for help.
With a series incentives set to expire next year, retail giant Sears Roebuck and Co. is considering whether to move from it's headquarters in Hoffman Estates.
Fire crews rushed to the Willis Tower this morning, but reports of a fire and smoke turned out to be unfounded.
Even tourists who are willing to brave the wind on Tuesday won't be able to see the views from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
The current owners of the Willis Tower are in a nasty legal battle with the former owners.
The organization is recognizing the American Eagle for its lasting impact.
The power-hitting shortstop has come to Sox Camp in Glendale, Arizona confident that he can compete and earn his spot on the team in spring training.
At Barack Obama School of Leadership in STEM in Chicago Heights, students dress the part to celebrate Black heroes in science, the arts, and media — both past and present.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more people who plan on retiring."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has dismissed the proposal to redraw the Illinois-Indiana border as a stunt.
The lawsuit accused Henyard, her boyfriend, and others of aggression toward plaintiff Jedidiah Brown in some fashion.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a Republican Party official lacked the standing to bring a lawsuit that challenges the use of a mobile voting van in 2022.
Some homeowners said their sky-high water bills now have them considering moving out of the southwest suburb.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has announced it will be closing approximately 500 stores nationwide, almost a year after filing for bankruptcy.
Val's halla Records will set up a pop-up event inside the Subterranean to celebrate the independent music venues 30th anniversary
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
Patients can use the PPDirect app to get birth control, emergency contraception, treatment for UTIs, at-home testing for STIs, and medication abortion.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program began 10 years ago.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has announced it will be closing approximately 500 stores nationwide, almost a year after filing for bankruptcy.
The downstate Illinois plant is getting ready to roll out two new models.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada have been paused, there was still concern late Monday about what happens next month if the tariffs go ahead in a month.
"If these tariffs remain in place, it will jack up the price of groceries and goods, make gas more expensive, and raise utility bills," Pritzker said.
Hunt plays Emma in a story examining the end of her marriage to her husband, Robert, and the beginning of a new relationship with her former lover, and her husband's best friend, Jerry.
During these coldest days of February, the outdoor music venue in Highland Park is busy building up a new experience.
A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the much-anticipated Super Bowl 2025 halftime show.
Brands paid millions to air their commercials during Super Bowl 2025. Here's what's behind the cost, and why advertisers say it's worth it.
Shannon’s #0 Illinois banner was upside-down when it was unfurled during the halftime honored jersey ceremony for the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie on Saturday. Now, Shannon is selling T-shirts making light of what happened.
At the season kickoff luncheon Tuesday, new Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said he hopes to develop some chemistry quickly with a retooled roster.
White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery has been on the radar for a few years — and now, the 2021 first-round pick is poised to make the jump to the big leagues.
At Barack Obama School of Leadership in STEM in Chicago Heights, students dress the part to celebrate Black heroes in science, the arts, and media — both past and present. Noel Brennan reports.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve. Megan Hickey reports.
Christopher Lopez, 23, of Cary was charged in the crash that killed Glenview police Officer Robert Fryc, 43, in Barrington early Sunday morning.
New videos show the moment a flight from Minneapolis crash-landed, flipped and caught fire in Toronto.
Jadine Wambaja shared surveillance video footage showing a cat somehow landing on her neighbor's roof. She believes it's her cat, Scarface.
The lawsuit accused Henyard, her boyfriend, and others of aggression toward plaintiff Jedidiah Brown in some fashion.
The organization is recognizing the American Eagle for its lasting impact.
The terminated workers are worried not only for themselves, but for what the layoffs could mean for the populations they serve.
It was the biggest fire most people had ever seen, but the owners of Morgan Li furniture factory said they were determined to rebuild on the ashes of the old site, no matter how long it took.
Some homeowners said their sky-high water bills now have them considering moving out of the southwest suburb.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that wasted food is responsible for 58% of methane emissions from landfills.
Joy Gallivan had been getting the runaround since September, with finger-pointing between the village, two contractors, and insurance companies.
The power-hitting shortstop has come to Sox Camp in Glendale, Arizona confident that he can compete and earn his spot on the team in spring training.
Ireland defeated the All Blacks for the first time in their 111-year history at Soldier Field in 2016. Since then, they've played 10 times, with each team claiming five victories.
The injury means Johnson won't be available Tuesday when Illinois (17-9, 9-7 Big Ten) visits No. 11 Wisconsin (20-5, 10-4).
Sandberg was back at training camp in Mesa, Arizona this year, despite undergoing a second round of treatments for prostate cancer that he announced returned and spread to other organs in December.
The centerfielder has been the subject of trade rumors and is entering the final year of a six-year deal with his original team, which included two club options.
The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
As of late Tuesday, no one was in custody in the burglaries.
A day after her 6-year-old son was abducted when carjackers stole her car at gunpoint, a mother was speaking out Tuesday about her ordeal.
Police also have not said whether the incidents were related.
Police said a 30-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 700 block of South Cicero Avenue around 10:40 a.m., when someone in a black Nissan pulled up and started shooting.
