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Old 06-24-2009, 10:59 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Wind turbines, roof gardens and solar panels will join the pair of antennas atop the Sears Tower's staggered rooftops, said building officials who announced Wednesday that the skyscraper would undergo a $350 million green renovation.

Sears Tower to Receive $350M 'Green' Renovation - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
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Old 06-25-2009, 11:29 AM
 
Location: Famously Corrupt Illinois
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This is great.
"The project should create 3,600 jobs," Works for me!
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Old 06-26-2009, 04:17 PM
 
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It will be called the Willis tower this year... its been sold to some NY investors for over 800M... create 3600 jobs? for what? less than a year? that's great... 350M for temporary jobs??...
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Old 06-26-2009, 08:34 PM
 
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It will be called the Willis tower this year... its been sold to some NY investors for over 800M... create 3600 jobs? for what? less than a year? that's great... 350M for temporary jobs??... life must be great on your side...
Hey, thats better than nothing right?
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Old 06-27-2009, 06:45 AM
 
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Its a waste of 350M... that could of created REAL longterm jobs... when wasting money is better than nothing... we have a real problem...
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