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List Of People From Kankakee
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Kankakee, Illinois, Kankakee, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page :People from Kankakee, Illinois, People from Kankakee, Illinois. Film, television, and theater * Jordan Black (actor), Jordan Black (born 1970), actor * David Bruce (actor), David Bruce (1914–1976), actor * Bryan Dattilo (born 1971), actor * Kristin Dattilo (born 1970), actress * Merna Kennedy (1908–1944), actress * Fred MacMurray (1908–1991), actor, star of more than 100 films and TV series ''My Three Sons'' * Nancy Snyder (born 1949), actress * Randy Spears (born 1961), actor * Kara Zediker, actress * Actor [Alex Morris] * Actor [Rico Ross] Literature and media * Jill De Vries (born 1953), ''Playboy'' Playmate, October 1975 * Harold Gray (1894–1968), creator of ''Little Orphan Annie'' * Paul Hendrickson (born 1944), author Military * Thomas V. Draude (born 1940), decorat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. As of 2020, the city's population was 24,052. Kankakee is a principal city of the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area. It serves as an anchor city in the rural plains outside Chicago, similar to Aurora and Joliet. History The city's name is probably derived from a corrupted version of the Miami-Illinois word ', meaning: "Open country/exposed land/land in open/land exposed to view", in reference to the area's prior status as a marsh. Kankakee was founded in 1854. Geography According to the 2010 census, Kankakee has a total area of , of which (or 96.72%) is land and (or 3.28%) is water. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
