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

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