Willis Tower Flight Simulator" would begin with the player on the runway of Meigs Field, facing a virtual version of the tower. In Sufjan Stevens' 2005 album "Illinois", the tower is referenced in the track "Seer's Tower", whose title is a play on the tower's now-former name, Sears Tower. Willis Tower The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center towers in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years;
Chase Tower (Chicago) and Monroe streets. Before the building was constructed, the Morrison Hotel, on its former site, was demolished in 1965. The building first opened in 1969 as First National Plaza. When constructed, it was the headquarters of First Chicago Corporation. In 1998, it became the headquarters for Bank One Corporation, and accordingly it was renamed Bank One Tower, The current name dates from October 24, 2005, after Bank One merged with Chase. Chase's retail bank division is based in the tower. Since May 2005 the National Public Radio show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" is taped on Thursday nights before a