The 1979 blizzard hit Chicago hard, and the city had already seen 39 inches of snow for the season. Some 20.3 inches of snow was on its way. Chicago Stories is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In just over 24 hours, the Chicago area got more snow than it had seen all winter. Officially at O'Hare, 19.3 inches of snow was recorded, but some areas had more than 20 inches.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley ...