Stair-climbers ascend 100+ flights at Willis Tower for 17th Annual 'Skyrise Chicago'

One step at a time, thousands made strides at Willis Tower to support the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. Sunday marked the 17th ...

More than 2,000 people climb stairs at Willis Tower to benefit Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

More than 2,000 people climbed more than 1,300 feet to the highest point in Chicago on Sunday, all for a good cause.
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Elevator in Chicago skyscraper fell 84 floors before rescue

CHICAGO (AP) — People rescued from a trapped elevator in one of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers later learned they had dropped 84 floors. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that six people, including a ...
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Elevator falls 84 floors in Chicago before rescue: 'I believed we were going to die'

An elevator inside Chicago's former Hancock building dropped 84 floors before trapping six people inside, local news outlets reported. Rescuers arrived shortly after the fall early Friday morning to ...