Read more Willis Tower stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/38876/willis-tower.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64531/willis-what-sears-tower-changes-names.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn insurance company no one's ever heard of is suddenly a big name in Chicago. Starting today, the Sears Tower—the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere—becomes Willis Tower, after Willis Group Holdings, the Sun-Times reports. Chicagoans grumbling about the name change, which Willis earned by leasing just three...http://www.newser.com/story/64531/willis-what-sears-tower-changes-names.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 9:10:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63328/step-up-to-new-ledge-at-sears-tower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe view from Chicago’s Sears Tower just got more vivid. Starting tomorrow, visitors can step into glass enclosures that extend 4 feet out from the building’s 103rd floor and see all 1,353 feet straight down, the Tribune reports. Designed by the original architects of the soon-to-be-renamed Willis Tower, the...http://www.newser.com/story/63328/step-up-to-new-ledge-at-sears-tower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 16:33:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53145/goodbye-sears-tower-hello-willis-tower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSears Tower is to be rechristened Willis Tower in accordance with a new lease signed by insurance firm Willis Group Holdings, the Chicago Tribune reports. The company plans to move some 500 associates into multiple floors. It says its $14.50-per-square-foot move means big real-estate savings, and the name change...http://www.newser.com/story/53145/goodbye-sears-tower-hello-willis-tower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Mar 2009 10:45:01 CDT