Driving Around Kankakee, Illinois in 4k Video

Filmed on Saturday, August 12 2023, I drive around the city Kankakee, IL to see what's going on.

The city's name is probably derived from a corrupted version of the Miami-Illinois word teeyaahkiki, meaning: "Open country/exposed land/land in open/land exposed to view".

The Kankakee River runs through Kankakee. It is approximately 133 miles long and serves as a major attraction and defining landmark of Kankakee. The river water is refined at the Kankakee water company, and electricity is generated at the Kankakee River Dam, providing vital resources to the community. Its winding path, including inlets and eddies, creates desirable fishing conditions for outdoor enthusiasts.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed two houses in the Riverview section of the city, located on South Harrison Ave. The B. Harley Bradley House and the Warren Hickox House both still stand today.

In 1999, the city was mocked on the Late Show with David Letterman after being named America's worst place to live. As a gag, David Letterman donated two gazebos to the city in the hopes it would proclaim itself as "The home of the world famous twin gazebos." In 2015, the gazebos were torn down and a rocking chair was built from the wood, and was sent to Letterman for his retirement.

As of the census of 2020, there were 24,052 people residing in the city, down from 27,537 in 2010.

The racial makeup of the city was 33.66% White, 38.39% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.95% of the population.

The median household income was $38,869 and the per capita income was $21,134. 28.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.

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