News Releases

• Skydeck Extended Summer Hours June 2012
• Celebrate Easter with Friends and Famly at Skydeck Chicago's Inaugural Easter Breakfast Event - March 2012
• Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower Celebrates President's Day with Free Admission for Anyone Named George or Washington - February 2012
• Willis Tower Named "100 Great Things About America" By FORTUNE - July 2011
• The Ledge Named a 2011 International Architecture Award Winner - July 2011
• Architectural Record Honors The Ledge with its Good Design is Good Business Award - March 2011
• The Ledge at Skydeck Chicago Named Trendiest Tour Activity - December 2010
• Willis Tower Lights Tree, Kicks off Toy Drive with Chicago Blackhawk, Patrick Kane - November 2010
• Willis Tower Visitors Take Valentine's Day to New Heights - Feb 2010
• Chicago's The Ledge Now Daring Visitors to Stand Out - July 2009
• Sears Tower Debuts Glass Walk Out and Skydeck Experience - May 2009
• Sears Tower Skydeck Presents a LEGO Architecture Event - September 2008

Skydeck Chicago Media Kit

• Fact Sheet (328KB PDF)
• Press Release - General Created April 2010 (108KB PDF)
• Project Credits (64KB PDF)
• Photos - The Ledge, Making Of (3.5MB ZIP)
• Making of The Ledge Video (12.8MB Quicktime)

Images

• Photos - All courtesy of Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower

Media Coverage
See what others are saying about Skydeck Chicago and The Ledge.

• Sun-Times (256KB PDF)
• Tribune (1.1MB PDF)
• New York Times (529KB PDF)
• Washington Post Story(1.2MB PDF)
• BBC Week In Pictures (160KB PDF)
• People Magazine (1.2MB PDF)

Testimonials

• Carson Daly (10.8MB Quicktime)
• Wendell Middlebrooks (8.9MB MP4)
• LaDeishia G.: “I came to the Willis Tower today and it was more than what I thought it would be. I absolutely LOVED it!!!!!"
• Vickie L.: ”Our family trip from Dana Point, CA to Chicago... hahaha who does that in the winter.. leave the beach... well we did and it was wonderful.. the views were amazing.. thank you”
• Tonya L.: “ I am from Texas and I went to Chicago to visit my Best-Friend.. We went to the Sears Tower and it was GREAT.. Loved the Glass Balcony.. Will be BACK for MORE..”
• Louise A.: “ A totally amazing experience - thank you Sky Deck :)”
• Shelly W.: “I went to the Skydeck on Thursday it was AMAZING!”

Schedule a Media Tour
Skydeck Chicago welcomes hundreds of media professionals each year. Advance notice is preferred to best accommodate the media and our spokespeople. We strongly encourage an interview with our spokespeople as there are many colorful experiences and interesting factoids to be shared.

Media Contact:
Randy Stancik
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(312) 875-9447

General Skydeck Information:
(312) 875-9447 (Monday-Friday 8:30AM to 5PM)
(312) 875-9696 (24 hour automated line)
www.theskydeck.com

Information for Commercial Film Crews

• Protocol
  Skydeck Chicago and Willis Tower require advance approval of all commercial film crews. Please e-mail your request, including desired shoot dates, the shoot location(s), a description of how the property/image will be represented, the size of crew, other shooting/equipment requirements and any applicable business terms, to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Your request will be reviewed within 48 hours.
• Location Agreement
  Approved commercial shoots require a Skydeck Chicago/Willis Tower location outlining filming parameters and the details specific to the shoot. A Certificate of Insurance is also required.
• Fees
  Any location fees are determined on a case-by-case basis, including the scope, time and needs of filming. For additional information, please e-mail your proposal to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it