On Jan. 26, 1967, over 20 inches of snow fell on Chicago. This photo, taken after the big snowfall on Feb. 1, 1967, shows the snow princess candidates of North Park University posing with a snowman.

1967: The “Blizzard of ‘67” dropped 23 inches of snow on Chicago — the largest amount on record for the city. Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered ...

then-Chicago Mayor Michael Bilandic, who was drummed out of office in 1979 because of voter dissatisfaction over how he responded to the blizzard in the Windy City. Strong winds built snow drifts ...