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Nerve-connected bionic leg helps climb toward medical history
Tribune reporterZac Vawter, a 31-year-old amputee, aims to make medical history Sunday when he attempts to climb 103 stories to the top of the Willis Tower with his state-of-the-art bionic leg. Researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago equipped Vawter...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Amputation
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Bionic leg faces a big test — 103-story climb
Zac Vawter, a 31-year-old amputee, aims to make medical history Sunday when he tries to climb 103 stories to the Skydeck of the Willis Tower with his state-of-the-art bionic leg. Researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago equipped Vawter with...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Medical Procedures and Tests, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Science and Technology, Injuries and Wounds
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You Really Can See Chicago From West Michigan
FOX 17 MeteorologistA rare glimpse of Chicago snapped by a former Grand Rapidian can be seen all the way from across Lake Michigan. Joshua Nowicki, a photographer who lives in St. Joseph, Michigan was camping at Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer when he felt compelled to... -
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 6:05 a.m. Johnny B chats with the man who flew the Mitt Romney banner from the Willis Tower. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. JC Corcoran in for Mike McConnell 10:35 a.m. JC Corcoran (in for Mike McConnell) tells you everything...Tags: Apple iPad, Mitt Romney
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 8:05 a.m. When your TV signal goes out, who climbs the Willis Tower to fix it? Johnny B talks to the guy this morning. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mike McConnell 10:05 a.m. Companies are not hiring smokers but Mike...Tags: Barack Obama, Entertainment, Mitt Romney, Cartoons, Disneyland Park
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New antenna installation knocks out some TV service
Tribune reporterThe installation of a new television antenna atop Willis Tower knocked out some over-the-air TV service Sunday morning. Stations that broadcast from the tower turned off their signals around 6 a.m. to allow a helicopter to lift parts of a new ABC-7...Tags: ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), Science and Technology
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Technology catches up with elevator operators
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- On a recent weekday afternoon, Clint Zalas, a local attorney, entered the First Bank Building at Main and Jefferson downtown, passed through the Art Deco lobby and stepped into a waiting elevator. Inside, the operator, Sandra Buie, seated...Tags: Lobbying, Politics
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On Chicago's roof
For RedEyeChanging a lightbulb in your own place is one thing. Try doing it 1,500 feet in the sky while standing on the roof of the tallest building in North America with only your own balance and wits keeping you on solid ground. It's all in a day's work for...Tags: Wildlife, History (tv network), Empire State Building, Ovarian Cancer
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Lemonade stand seeks new heights for charity
Panera Bread is raising money for the Make-A-Wish foundation, so the company took its efforts to new heights. They set up a lemonade stand by The Ledge on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower. The custom-designed lemonade stand is bicycle powered and...
Tags: Buckingham Fountain, Human Interest, Panera Bread Company, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
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Video/Q&A: 'Celeste and Jesse Forever' star/co-writer Rashida Jones
Women break down in romantic comedies all the time. They just rarely do so to the point of looking unattractive, says Rashida Jones. “She always looks good, her hair looks good and her apartment’s pretty. It’s like, there’s things...
Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, NBC (tv network), Rashida Jones, Bill Gates
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It's back to school season so we asked people living at Windsor Park, a Covenant Retirement Community in Carol Stream: If you could go back to school what would you study?
Richard Arnold, 84 Well, selfishly I would like to study more in the areas of art and architecture. I am trained in the field of theater and taught it in colleges and universities. My area was theater design and technology, dealing with scenery, lighting...Tags: Engineering, Colleges and Universities, Technology, Education, Science and Technology
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United Airlines moves HQ to Willis Tower
United Airlines is moving it's corporate headquarters to Chicago's Willis Tower. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the deal United signed is one of the largest office leases ever in the city's history. The deal extends United's lease through the year 2028. ...
Tags: Chicago, Air Transportation Industry, Chicago Sun-Times, United Air Lines
Nov 2, 2012
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Oct 28, 2012
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Sep 30, 2012
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Sep 29, 2012
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Sep 18, 2012
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Jul 18, 2012
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Aug 7, 2012
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Aug 3, 2012
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Aug 13, 2012
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