High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! This list of tallest buildings in Chicago ranks skyscrapers by height in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, which is considered to be the birthplace of the skyscraper. The tallest building in Chicago is the 110-story Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), which rises 1,454 feet (443 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. It also stands as the tallest building in the United States, rising 1,730 feet (527 m) with the addition of its western antenna. The second-, third- and fourth-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Trump International Hotel Tower, the Aon Center and the John Hancock Center, respectively. The history of skyscrapers in Chicago began with the 1885 completion of the Home Insurance Building, which is often regarded as the first steel-framed skyscraper in the world. The building was originally constructed with a height of 138 feet (42 m) and 10 stories, and was later expanded to a height of 180 feet (55 m) and 12...

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