1854Government
Kankakee was founded in 1854.
1899History
Baker, 1899, page 11
"Kankakee Knows What's Coming," Life magazine, vol.
1909Architecture
The current Kankakee courthouse was built from 1909 to 1912 in the Neo-classical Revivalist style in the wake of the 1893 Columbian Exposition (the Chicago World's Fair) as part...
1939History
This song first appeared in the Marx Brothers movie At the Circus (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes.
1966Government
== Education ==
=== Higher education ===
Organized in 1966 by a group of citizens, Kankakee Community College was established to provide a post-secondary educational resource ...
1980History
Other movies to have been filmed in Kankakee County are The Hunter (1980) and Child's Play (1988).
1999History
"Took Her to the O" by Chicago rapper King Von
In 1999, the city was mocked on the Late Show with David Letterman after being named America's worst place to live.
2009Culture
The movie The Unborn (2009) was partially filmed in Samuel H.
2014Education
The Midway and University Park commuter routes were added January 5, 2014, and in August 2015 River Valley Metro added a second Midway route to its schedule.
2015History
As a gag, 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, one of the gazebos was torn down.
2016Education
In January 2016, a second University Park route was added.
2020History
Located on the Kankakee River, as of 2020, the city's population was 24,052.