Sears Tower
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To Chicagoans, the distinctive skyscraper that dominates the skyline will always be the Sears Tower, no matter that it was renamed the Willis Tower in 2009.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2021
High up in the Sears Tower, management couldn’t see that the retail landscape was changing.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2018
There’s Rukavina, in a photo on the front page of the Tribune on Dec. 15, 1973, atop the Sears Tower.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2018
In the photo the flat-surfaced building on the left is the 108-story Sears Tower.
From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2016
Sears Tower is the tallest thing in the city, and for a long time it was the tallest building in the world.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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