Today in Chicago History: Illinois becomes first state to recognize MLK Day

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago )

  • High temperature: 60 degrees (1949)
  • Low temperature: Minus 19 degrees (1979)
  • Precipitation: 0.81 inches (1877)
  • Snowfall: 4.2 inches (1997)

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