On Jan. 13, 1979, a blizzard dumped about 20 inches of snow on Chicago on top of 7 to 10 inches that were already on the ground from another snowstorm on New Year's Eve. The blizzard left streets impassable, snagged transportation, infuriated Chicagoans, and ended up costing Mayor Michael Bilandic his bid for another term. And in the midst of it all, the late CBS 2 weatherman John Coughlin couldn't get out of our old building on McClurg Court to go home and get his three-piece suit, so he had to
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On Jan. 13, 1979, a blizzard dumped about 20 inches of snow on Chicago on top of 7 to 10 inches that were already on the ground from another snowstorm on New Year's Eve. The blizzard left streets impassable, snagged transportation, infuriated Chicagoans, and ended up costing Mayor Michael Bilandic his bid for another term. And in the midst of it all, the late CBS 2 weatherman John Coughlin couldn't get out of our old building on McClurg Court to go home and get his three-piece suit, so he had to
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THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY On this day 41 years ago, the Blizzard of '79, the storm that changed political history, hit Chicago. | WGN TV
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THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY On this day 41 years ago, the Blizzard of '79, the storm that changed political history, hit Chicago. | WGN TV
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Chicago Stories: Legendary Blizzards looks back at two epic snowstorms – including how the city's woefully inadequate response to the 1979 snowstorm dealt a fatal blow to the political career of one mayor. Premiering this Friday, September 26 at 8:00 pm on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW | WTTW - Chicago PBS
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Chicago Stories: Legendary Blizzards looks back at two epic snowstorms – including how the city's woefully inadequate response to the 1979 snowstorm dealt a fatal blow to the political career of one mayor. Premiering this Friday, September 26 at 8:00 pm on WTTW and streaming on the PBS app and at wttw.com/chicagostories #ChicagoStoriesWTTW | WTTW - Chicago PBS
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40 YEARS AGO TODAY: What a storm the Great Blizzard of 1978 was. The Midwest was pummeled by the ferocious storm, but Ohio was especially hard hit with 51 deaths reported statewide. Here's a look back: http://on.wews.com/2n0OKFQ | News 5 Cleveland
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44 years ago ❄️ Relive Cincinnati’s infamous blizzard of 1978 Bitter cold temperatures and howling winds pushed in 44 years ago, paralyzing the area. To date, it's one of the harshest blizzards recorded in Cincinnati. https://bit.ly/3qqcAME | WLWT
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