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	Poster-Chicago Skyline/3 Tallest buildings #7
		The three tallest buildings are, from left to right, John Hancock Center, on the left with its twin antennae, Aon Center, centered in the distance, and the 1454-foot Sears Tower, to the right.
		Chicago’s skyline is considered one of the world’s “Big Three” skylines, along with New York City and Honk Kong.
		Chicago is a major port and the industrial, commercial, financial, and cultural center of the Midwest.
	www.chicagotogo.org /noname33.html (101 words)

	Tallest buildings in Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chicago has the tallest building in the United States, the Sears Tower, and many slightly shorter buildings, almost all in the Loop or along North Michigan Avenue.
		In addition, Chicago has the distinction of being the only city on Earth with more than one building containing 100 floors or more.
		Tallest buildings in Chicago as of November 2005
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tallest_Buildings_in_Chicago (120 words)

	Chicago, Illinois Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Chicago, colloquially known as the "Second City" and the "Windy City", is the third-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles, and the largest inland city in the country.
		Chicago and nearby Evanston are home to two of the nation's most prestigious universities, Northwestern University in Evanston and the University of Chicago in Hyde Park.
		The Chicago Bulls of the NBA are argueably the the most recognized basketball team in the world thanks to the heriocs of the player who is usually cited as the best basketball player the world has ever seen, Michael Jordan.
	encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Chicago,_Illinois (6720 words)

	Chicago, Illinois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation.
		Chicago and Chicagoland, when combined with the greater Milwaukee region, is often considered a megacity or megalopolis with a population that nears approximately 12 million people.
		Chicago is also recognized around the world for its magnificent skyline, and is globally ranked fourth based on number of buildings and floors.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Chicago,-Illinois.htm (3946 words)

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		Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois, the largest in the Midwest, and, with a population of nearly three million people, it is the third-most populous city in the United States.
		Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and is a major center of transportation, industry, politics, culture, finance, medicine and higher education.
		Chicago is a major financial center with the second largest central business district in the U.S. The city is the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (the Seventh District of the Federal Reserve).
	www.gamecheatz.net /games.php?title=Chicago (8257 words)

	Skyscrapers/Wolkenkratzer/Wolkenkrabbers/Grattes~ciel of Chicago, page I
		Chicago's third tallest building, the John Hancock Center (344m/1,127f, 100 stories,1969).
		It is the tallest building in the world without a 'real' name, as it is known under its street address.
		The only building in the last 15 years that was added to Chicago's top 10 of tallest buildings.
	www.skyscraperpicture.com /chicago.htm (866 words)

	Photo Gallery - Peoria - Chicago - Illinois - May 2006
		Chicago is the largest city in the Midwestern U.S. state of Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States.
		In 1998, the City of Chicago officially opened the Museum Campus, a 10 acre lakefront park surrounding three of the city's main museums: the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium.
		Chicago has the tallest building in the United States, the Sears Tower, and many slightly shorter buildings, almost all in the Loop or along North Michigan Avenue.
	www.personal.psu.edu /jmf414/photos_chicago.html (748 words)

	Tallest buildings in the U.S. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States is home to many of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
		Here is a list of the country's 50 tallest structures based on their official height.
		However a planned tower in Chicago, Illinois known as the Fordham Spire will be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower in both occupied floor and antenna height.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fifty_tallest_buildings_in_the_USA (258 words)

	Sights - Spirit of Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Built in 1973 and rising 80 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in Chicago.
		Affectionately known as the "white castle building," it was built in 1988 and, at 875 feet, is among the top ten tallest buildings in Chicago.
		When it was completed in 1970, it was the world's tallest building, supported by braces to prevent it from swaying in the gusts off Lake Michigan.
	www.spiritcruises.com /chicago/onboard/sights.html (425 words)

	Cruise Route - Spirit of Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Built in 1973 and rising 80 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in Chicago.
		Affectionately known as the "white castle building," it was built in 1988 and, at 875 feet, is among the top ten tallest buildings in Chicago.
		When it was completed in 1970, it was the world's tallest building, supported by braces to prevent it from swaying in the gusts off Lake Michigan.
	www.spiritcitycruises.com /chicago/cruise_route.jsp (411 words)

	CNN.com - Scaffolding collapse kills 3 in Chicago - March 10, 2002
		CHICAGO (CNN) -- Three people were killed and five others injured when scaffolding on the side of the John Hancock tower in downtown Chicago broke away Saturday, crushing three cars below, according to a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department.
		No one was on the scaffolding, which was supposed to be secured to the building over the weekend.
		At 100 stories, the John Hancock tower, on North Michigan Avenue, is one of Chicago's tallest buildings, with 2.8 million square feet of offices, apartments and commercial space.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/US/03/10/chicago.scaffolding/index.html (194 words)

	Chicago
		The three tallest buildings in the city are the Sears Tower (also the tallest building in North America), the Aon Center and the John Hancock Center.
		They are building the 1,362 feet tall Trump International Hotel and Tower which will have 92 floors of hotels and condominiums making it one of the tallest buildings in Chicago.
		The Chicago Bulls of the NBA are arguably the most recognized basketball team in the world, thanks to the heroics of a player often cited as the best ever, Michael Jordan, who led the team to six NBA championships in eight seasons in the 1990's.
	mysite.verizon.net /fdmcgady/Chi/chicago.html (15625 words)

	:: Chicago :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Chicago's theater scene mat lack the cachet of Broadway, but it's Steppenwolf theater company and Second City comedy troupe gave many of today's stars their start.
		Chicago was originally called "the Windy city" not for the cold breeze off Lake Michigan, but for the hot air air from the city's politician's.
		Chicago's three tallest buildings- the Sears Tower, Standard Oil building, and John Hancock, Center- are know as Sear, Big Stan, and Big John.
	www.geocities.com /bibhatti/chicago (317 words)

	Masonic Temple, Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Due to height regulations enacted in 1892, The Masonic remained one of Chicago's tallest buildings until the 1920's when the city's new zoning laws permitted towers.
		Tallest building in Chicago from 1895 to 1899; surpassed by the 6 North Michigan.
		Although this building was shorter than New York's World Building with its lantern, it boasted the highest occupied floor in the world.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=masonictemple-chicago-il-usa (230 words)

	NoSheep! » World’s Tallest Buildings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		There are aspects of this building that are nice, including the observation deck at 1500 ft and that it will likely be the tallest building in the world when it completes, but this is then paled by the fact that the highest floor is only 1100 feet.
		The official criteria for the world’s tallest building definition states: “The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the architectural top of the building, including penthouse and tower.
		Or, how about a similar size building currently under construction, the Shanghai World Financial Center (ft) has been under construction since 1997 and has encountered many delays, but take a look at the design, this is a very appealing structure.
	nosheep.net /story/worlds-tallest-buildings (1214 words)

	1973 Sears Tower-- World's Tallest Building Until 1996
		Chicago became home to the world's tallest building in 1973 when the Sears Tower was topped off.
		The Sears Tower continues to be the tallest building in North America.
		On July 10, 1997, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat met in Chicago to announce new standards with four categories for measuring tall buildings.
	www.chipublib.org /004chicago/timeline/searstower.html (232 words)

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		The Art Institute of Chicago is world renowned for its collection of European and Oriental art, including a large collection of French impressionist paintings.
		Three of the world's five tallest buildings are in Chicago; they are the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Building, and the Amoco Building.
		Chicago's contributions to music are as impressive as its contributions to art, architecture, and the performing arts.
	www.internshipprograms.com /cities/arts.asp?CityID=6 (443 words)

	Chicago buildings photos, architects locations of downtown city buildings in chicago
		Chicago is home to some of the tallest and most impressive buildings in the world.
		by Helmut Jahn, at Chicago, Illinois, 1985 to 1988.
		Chicago Traveler is a private enterprise, not affiliated with the City of Chicago.
	www.chicagotraveler.com /chicago_buildings.htm (350 words)

	Leopardo to Build $200M Park Michigan Tower in Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		But the building, designed by local firm Pappageorge/Haymes, is perhaps most notable for its extremely small footprint of 8,000 square feet, making the tower quite slender.
		Chicago has been experiencing some mild fluctuation in the multi-family housing market over the past couple of years, as sales start cooling back down to normal levels.
		The spate of office to condo conversions peaked in 2004, and apartment to condo conversions peaked in 2005, but the attractiveness of moving downtown has not stopped the flood of residents eager to buy or rent into the market, especially as Baby Boomers are becoming empty nesters and wanting a more urban lifestyle.
	www.cpnonline.com /cpn/property_type/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003349733 (504 words)

	Timeline of the Tallest Buildings since 1892
		But when calculating the official height of a building, antennas aren't counted, so the Petronas Towers spires are taller than the highest 'structure feature' (in this case their highest floor) floor on both the WTC and Sears tower.
		It can be noticed that the majority, about 70%, of the skyscrapers on the list of 100 tallest buildings were built later than 1990.
		Only 1 out of 10 of the 10 tallest buildings were in Asia in 1990, but today 8 out of the 10 are from Asian cities.
	www.allaboutskyscrapers.com /history_of_the_tallest_buildings.htm (316 words)

	Tallest tower to twist rivals \| Chicago Tribune
		Called the Burj Dubai and designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, that behemoth is expected to reach to about 2,300 feet--the actual height is a closely guarded secret--and become the world's tallest building when it is finished in late 2008.
		Currently, the world's tallest building is the Taipei 101 in Taiwan, a 101-story structure that rises about 1,670 feet.
		The goal "is not the highest, or the widest, but a building that wants to be special, a step beyond," he said in an interview from his Zurich office.
	www.chicagotribune.com /business/chi-0507260175jul26,0,581509.story (1415 words)

	Teachers Network: Lesson Plans: Ready Set Tech: Scraping the Sky
		These skyscrapers are addressed as urban habitats for densely populated areas and as a sign of progress in the economic world.
		Students will be assessed on their bar graphs showing data on buildings for each city and questions answered on data collected.
		Chicago buildings are taller because they were built 40 years later, which means that the population has grown and there is more
	teachersnetwork.org /readysettech/skyscraper.htm (397 words)

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		Chicago is known worldwide for its spectacular architecture.
		Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier is a “must-see” for families with children of all ages.
		Kids on the Fly, a satellite Chicago Children’s Museum has been created at O’Hare International airport to entertain and educate children during layovers or anytime they are waiting at the airport.
	www.wnyfamilymagazine.com /Articles/ViewArticle.aspx?id=84 (1364 words)

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		The newly refurbished building, originally built in 1896, has been recognized as a historic landmark and for its architectural significance by both the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois.
		The Fisher Building is an early example of the use of steel framing.
		The large windows, an open design, and one of the tallest buildings in Chicago are unique and beautiful architectural features that mark that era.
	www.devdirection.com /news/pr_FisherMove.asp (237 words)

	Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World
		The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has defined 4 categories for measuring tall buildings: Height to the structural or architectural, (2) Height to the highest occupied floor, (3) Height to the top of the roof (4) Height to the top of the antenna.
		Tallest top 10 tallest buildings are listed below, with the year built, and the height in meters and feet.
		But the tallest building in the world will be the new World Trade Center in New York City planned to be about 1,776 feet tall, including its enormous spire.
	www.chevroncars.com /learn/odds-ends/tallest-buildings-skyscrapers (504 words)

	basak Chicago Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Durign our stay in Chicago, there was a big event called The Rotary Convention in the city (Our seminar was also related with it) and therefore 60.000 visitors had come to the city.
		The second thing we did was visiting the John Hancock Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Chicago.
		We were not expecting to run accross with this type of building when we were wandering at the Chicago Streets.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/8da/bdc28 (531 words)

	D2 Realty \| Wells Street Tower - Project Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Almost 400 feet in height, Wells Street Tower will be one of the tallest buildings in Chicago south of the loop.
		It’s architect is Solomon Cordwell Buenz and Associates, which is well known as the architect for many of Chicago’s finest buildings.
		The interior of the building will reinforce the modern design of the exterior, but every attempt will be made to enhance the residential nature of the building.
	www.d2realty.com /wells/project.html (526 words)

	WetFeet.com > City Profile > Chicago
		Downtown is home to three of Chicago's most beloved museums: the Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium.
		Southsiders watch the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field (currently undergoing a renovation to be completed by April 2006), while the northsiders travel to Wrigley Field to follow the Chicago Cubs.
		Some of the world's tallest buildings are in Chicago: Sears Tower, the John Hancock Building, and the Amoco Building.
	www.wetfeet.com /asp/cityprofiles_arts.asp?citypk=6 (533 words)

	World's Tallest Buildings — Infoplease.com
		NOTE: When a building is “topped out” (the point of construction when the structure has met its proposed structural top), the building is officially ranked and is placed on the list.
		A building differs from a tower in that the former is considered to be a structure that is designed for residential, business, or manufacturing purposes.
		The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of the building.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0001338.html (684 words)

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