Calumet City, Illinois

Gene Krupa (1909–1973), jazz drummer, buried in Holy Cross Cemetery José Olivarez, poet, author of Citizen Illegal and Promises of Gold.

Fanta (1914–1988), member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963 and 1965–1967.

In 1916, when alcohol was prohibited in Indiana, West Hammond became a preferred location for drinkers coming from northwest Indiana.

In 1923, residents wishing to rid the city of its reputation voted to change the name from West Hammond to Calumet City.

1933), Illinois state representative.

1937), Illinois state representative.

1950), conservative political activist and perennial candidate.

1951), member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan.

In 1959, the state of Illinois conducted a police raid that resulted in 98 arrests and the seizure of business records.

1962), quarterback for several NFL teams, including the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl champions Steve Wojciechowski (b.

1967), defensive lineman for several NFL teams; radio host at ESPN Radio 1000 Mirko Jurkovic (1970–2013), former offensive guard for the Chicago Bears and All-American at the Un...

1970), former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics Tink (b.

DJ Rashad (1979–2014), Chicago house music producer Mike Tomczak (b.

The Black Crowes included a video of the Smiley Towers in their 1990 video for "Hard to Handle".

In 1995, the city began demolishing bars and taverns in the "Sin Strip" area.

Keyes moved from Maryland to Calumet City to establish residency after being drafted by the Illinois Republican Party to run against Barack Obama in the 2004 United States Senat...

Kanye West's reference to Calumet in his 2005 song "Drive Slow" does not refer to Calumet City, but rather to Calumet High School, which was located in the South Side of Chicago...

== Notable people == Calboy, American rapper who rose to fame in 2018.

== Demographics == As of the 2020 census there were 36,033 people, 14,166 households, and 8,607 families residing in the city.

He has served as Mayor since being elected to the office in 2021.