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Chicago-style hot dogs, pizza and...windows?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:33:20 -0500

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

designslinger.com

[Photos] The Sears Tower "Ledge" up close

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:09:21 -0500

Images that will either get you really excited or freak you out even more.

news.yahoo.com

Sears Tower New Ledge

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:43:09 -0500

Check out the views from the new ledge at the Sears Tower

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Stand over Chicago in a glass cube, a new expansion to Sears Tower Sky Deck

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:36:15 -0500

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!

theskydeck.com

Sears Tower Ledge Set To Open Thursday

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:58:09 -0500

The new Sears Tower Ledge is set to be unveiled on Wednesday. It will open to the public on Thursday.

cbs2chicago.com

Chicago skyline shot straight out of a sci-fi movie [pic]

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:03:05 -0500

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.

deviantart.com

The Uptown Theatre: a documentary film about this movie palace

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:18:34 -0500

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.

uptownupdate.com

NY Times blogger praises Chicago as "A City With a Plan"

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:21:56 -0500

Chicago, a city known for its civic pride, has a lot to be proud of this year.

themoment.blogs.nytimes.com

Sears Tower/Willis Tower going green

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:13 -0500

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.

chicagonow.com

Why did they make this Frank Lloyd Wright statue look so scary? [pic]

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:33:00 -0500

Frank Lloyd Wright wants to eat your brains.

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