Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee is a city located in Kankakee County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 27,491. It is the county seat of Kankakee County{{GR|6}}.

Popular culture

The city is mentioned in Steve Goodman's best known folk song, The City of New Orleans,

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Steve Goodman - Folk song

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about the City of New Orleans train which

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City of New Orleans - Train

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runs between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana:

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Chicago, Illinois - New Orleans, Louisiana

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"The train pulls out at Kankakee..."

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It is also mentioned in the song Lydia the Tattooed Lady, popularized by Groucho Marx.

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Lydia the Tattooed Lady - Groucho Marx

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