It's hard to understand the impact of this window's design in this day and age, but a large window opening was a revolutionary idea back in the 1890s when a gas flame, and the rudimentary electric bul
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[Photos] The Sears Tower "Ledge" up close
![[Photos] The Sears Tower "Ledge" up close](http://www.windycitizen.com/files/imagecache/gawk/files/capt.a02ed8539cc04b5d9835fee80cbd5ed1.sears_tower_ledge_cx107.jpg "[Photos] The Sears Tower \"Ledge\" up close")
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Stand over Chicago in a glass cube, a new expansion to Sears Tower Sky Deck
New glass cubes are being added to the 103rd floor so you can now stand and look directly down on the streets below. I may actually need to go up there again!
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Sears Tower Ledge Set To Open Thursday
The new Sears Tower Ledge is set to be unveiled on Wednesday. It will open to the public on Thursday.
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Chicago skyline shot straight out of a sci-fi movie [pic]
![Chicago skyline shot straight out of a sci-fi movie [pic]](http://www.windycitizen.com/files/imagecache/gawk/files/skyspud.jpg "Chicago skyline shot straight out of a sci-fi movie [pic]")
I think this is one of those heavily doctored digital photos that people whine about, but I think it's gorgeous. Chicago looks like something out of a sci-fi movie or a children's adventure novel.
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The Uptown Theatre: a documentary film about this movie palace
The Chicago Architecture Foundation will be showing a documentary film on Chicago's UPTOWN THEATRE that provides an in-depth look at the history of this movie palace and its amazing survival.
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NY Times blogger praises Chicago as "A City With a Plan"
Chicago, a city known for its civic pride, has a lot to be proud of this year.
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Sears Tower/Willis Tower going green
The Sears Tower -- soon to be renamed the Willis Tower – will undergo a $350 million green remodeling effort at the 110-story skyscraper, including wind turbines, green roofs and solar panels.
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