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It was one of the largest Chicago snowstorms in history at the time, with 21 inches (53 cm) of snowfall in the two-day period. [1] Only 2 inches (5.1 cm) to 4 inches (10 cm) of snow was expected [2] but by the end of Sunday, January 14, the depth of snow on the ground peaked at 29 inches (74 cm). [3] The blizzard lasted for a total of 38 hours.
Jane Margaret Byrne (née Burke; May 24, 1933 – November 14, 2014) [1] was an American politician who served as the 50th mayor of Chicago from April 16, 1979, until April 29, 1983. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Prior to her tenure as mayor, Byrne served as Chicago's commissioner of consumer sales from 1969 until 1977, the only female in the mayoral cabinet.
Jane Byrne scored "the most stunning political upset in Chicago history", [83] defeating incumbent mayor Michael Bilandic in the Democratic Party primary and breaking the political dynasty created by Mayor Richard Daley. The annual Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans was canceled due to a strike called by the New Orleans Police Department ...
A two-part storm will spread accumulating snow and travel disruptions across 18 states in the Midwest and Northeast, home to 115 million people, into Friday night, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
Part of the Chicago metro area is bracing for one of its biggest snowstorms of the winter thus far, just ahead of the weekend. Heavy snow is expected to pile up on the South Side of the Windy City ...
The Jane Byrne Interchange (until 2014, Circle Interchange) is a major freeway interchange near downtown Chicago, Illinois, known locally as "The Lady in the Middle". It is the junction between the Dan Ryan , Kennedy and Eisenhower Expressways ( I-90 / I-94 and I-290 ), and Ida B. Wells Drive . [ 1 ]
In Chicago alone, temperatures have been almost 8 degrees Fahrenheit above the historical average. However, a quick change h Storm dumps snow in Midwest, including Chicago and Indianapolis
Turnout in the primary was among the greatest in Chicago mayoral history. [4] By some reports, turnout was 839,443, which was 58.97% of Chicago's 1,423,476 voters. [4] Turnout exceeded the average mayoral primary election turnout in the years since 1955 by more than 10 percentage points. [4] Byrne was a first-time candidate for elected office. [6]