Last Wednesday, a series of thunderstorms rolled through downtown Chicago. At least once, the John Hancock Building, Trump International Hotel and Tower, and the Willis Sears Tower got struck simultaneously (vimeo). [more inside]
posted by Ufez Jones on Jun 28, 2010 - 40 comments

Last week, the Sears Tower opened the "Ledge", where you can be 103 floors above the ground, standing on glass to get a great view of Chicago.
posted by twoleftfeet on Jul 9, 2009 - 114 comments

World's Nation's Tallest Jenga Tower Nerd builds amazing Sears Tower out of 15,000 Jenga blocks, complete with blinking antennae.
posted by 40 Watt on Oct 12, 2005 - 16 comments

Hundreds of workers evacuated the Sears Tower in Chicago due to a rumor that another plane had been hijacked in Milwaukee.
posted by andre_111 on Sep 20, 2001 - 5 comments