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Big John

March 3, 2008

Big John /big john/ n. Nickname for the John Hancock Center, the 100-story behemoth that anchors the north end of the Magnificent Mile. It was completed in 1970 and features a distinctive cross-bracing design that eliminated the need for support beams.