Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 24, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago )
High temperature: 93 degrees (2017)
Low temperature: 35 degrees (1989)
Precipitation: 1.85 inches (1977)
Snowfall: None
1978: Promoters for the Mayor Daley Marathon were criticized for the high entry fee ($10; or almost $50 in today’s dollars) and late start time , but it was the temperature — with a high of 80 degrees — that hit participants hardest.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Chicago Marathon — highs and lows from the race’s 45-year history
The next year, the race (which is now known as the Chicago Marathon) was moved to October.
1980: Afte