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Nik Wallenda’s Chicago wire walk

Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope blindfolded Sunday, between the Marina City towers.

Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope blindfolded Sunday, between the Marina City towers.   (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

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Nik Wallenda walked on a tightrope strung 600 feet in the air during a 750-foot trek from Marina City over the Chicago River to the Leo Burnett Building.

Walk completed

Nik Wallenda celebrates after walking a tightrope from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building over the Chicago River.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

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Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building over the Chicago River. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Watching Wallenda's walk

Spectators watch as Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building over the Chicago River.   (Jose Osorio / Chicago Tribune)

Watching from below

Spectators watch as Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building over the Chicago River.   (Jose Osorio / Chicago Tribune)

Preparing to walk

Nik Wallenda walks the roof before starting on a tightrope from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building over the Chicago River.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Under the lights

The scene is set before Nik Wallenda walks a tightrope Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 from Marina City to the Leo Burnett Building over the Chicago River. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

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