Chicago 4K - Night Drive - Driving Downtown

I couldn't resist....haha....Weekend night drive in downtown Chicago. I have never seen this many police in downtown Chicago before. What was going on last weekend?
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Chicago, on Lake Michigan in Illinois, is among the largest cities in the U.S. Famed for its bold architecture, it has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers such as the iconic John Hancock Center, 1,451-ft. Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower. The city is also renowned for its museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago with its noted Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. ― Google
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Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the third most populous city in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles. With a population of 2,746,388 in the 2020 census, it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the fifth most populous city in North America. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the U.S., while a small portion of the city's O'Hare Airport also extends into DuPage County. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, defined as either the U.S. Census Bureau's metropolitan statistical area (9.6 million people) or the combined statistical area (almost 10 million residents), often called Chicagoland. It is one of the 40 largest urban areas in the world.
Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture, commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. It is the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts, issued by the Chicago Board of Trade, which today is part of the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone. O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among the world's top six busiest airports according to tracked data by the Airports Council International. The region also has the largest number of federal highways and is the nation's railroad hub. The Chicago area has one of the highest gross domestic products (GDP) in the world, generating $689 billion in 2018. The economy of Chicago is diverse, with no single industry employing more than 14% of the workforce. It is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including Allstate, Boeing, Caterpillar, Exelon, JLL, Kraft Heinz, McDonald's, Mondelez International, Sears, United Airlines Holdings, US Foods, and Walgreens.
Chicago's 58 million tourist visitors in 2018 set a new record, and Chicago has been voted the best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler. The city was ranked first in the 2018 Time Out City Life Index, a global urban quality of life survey of 15,000 people in 32 cities, and was rated second most beautiful city in the world (after Prague) in 2021. Landmarks in the city include Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, the Willis (Sears) Tower, Grant Park, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Lincoln Park Zoo. Chicago is also home to the Barack Obama Presidential Center being built in Hyde Park on the city's South Side. Chicago's culture includes the visual arts, literature, film, theatre, comedy (especially improvisational comedy), food, and music, particularly jazz, blues, soul, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic dance music including house music. Of the area's many colleges and universities, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago are classified as "highest research" doctoral universities. Chicago has professional sports teams in each of the major professional leagues, including two Major League Baseball teams.
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[@jmarcguy]

My mother passed away recently. I used to show her your videos and we’d watch them on the tv. She absolutely loved them!!! We never got to travel as much as we’d like unfortunately so this was as close as we got to these locations. Thank you.

[@rei2805]

may her soul rest in peace,thanks for sharing amazing story ❤️

[@basfinnis]

That's lovely that she enjoyed them 😘

[@katpyss]

My condolences for your mother. May she Rest In Peace. I watch these videos with my father for the same reason. If we can’t physically be in these locations, then watching on a high definition tv is a nice alternative.

[@roamingNwatching]

RIP. She is probably watching the places from somewhere else…

[@DRAGONBLOODX]

RIP

[@mc00776]

My son is six and autistic. He LOVES your channel. He says "driving, cars" and we know he wants to go on a road trip with you. They are part of my sons daily routine and help soothe his meltdowns. Thank-you! These lovely drives mean more than you know!

[@CROMA1927]

I came back from Chicago 4 days ago, and I fell in love with this magnificient city! Being my first time in America, could not have wished for a better place to visit. 😁 Missing Chicago a lot right now 🤗!

[@traveler4548]

I didn't realize how much night charm Chicago has. It reminds me of New York at night. Great tour as always!

[@justdrive5327]

Check out my Chicago nightlife playlist. I have videos of the different seasons

[@bihkat7335]

Chicago is more cleaner than New York

[@shadowsmith1386]

@@bihkat7335 ikr facts

[@FrescoMedia]

@@bihkat7335 both bad cities with the crime rate they have

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

@@FrescoMediacrime is a problem but it doesn't define the city. The areas he drove in this video are as safe as your average big city of 2-3 million people and overall Chicago is safer than your average midwestern city. Chicago is one of the countries biggest economies, larger than some entire states and the Chicagoland area produces the vast majority of Illinois' gross output

[@bodegatiger404]

Miss walking down the riverwalk and getting ice cream at Ghirardelli's. Chicago's skyline is stunning at night. Miss it so much

[@arhumz1573]

Last weekend, they put the lights up on the christmas tree and they began the chistkindlmarket. Super packed.

[@thetomasloretta]

Simply stunning 🌹I would buy a condominium in one of those amazing towers and never drive again. My wife and I could walk to everything downtown there. What an enchanting city!

[@OriginalSwisher]

Star Trek 🪽

[@dallaswestmoreland9870]

And it’s so cool to see the tall buildings and city lights at night!

[@merfymac]

Weather aside, Chicago is very nice. Used to live in Streeterville

[@jae.lorin.]

i love living in illinois

[@akulhey10]

Chicago is so much better than New York. New York's streets are dirty and the streets (unless they're highways) are only 1 laners. While here in Chicago, the whole downtown area looks modern. The streets are nice and big, the street signs are clean of graffiti, and you got nice stores like Gucci right there in the streets. The city preserves a lot of trees in Chicago; they're even kind enough to light some of them up for tourists. Beautiful city. Love it here.

[@justdrive5327]

3:18 Batman Begins 7:03 Gotham Cathedral : _aka water tower_ 10:51 Gotham Global Modern Bank : _aka tribune tower_ (left) 12:08 Batman/Bruce Wayne and Robin 12:27 James Gordon 17:09 Gotham City Hall : _aka nbc tower_ 19:02 Gotham City Court House.: _aka london house_ (left) 21:31 Wayne Manor & Gotham River : _aka merchandise mart & chicago river_ (right) 22:03 Harvey Dent 23:30 A ramp from Lower City : _lower wacker drive_ 26:52 Wayne Enterprises Tower (Batman Begins) / Batman v Joker/Batpod Chase ending (The Dark Knight) : _Chicago Board of Trade_ *Extras* 19:20 Movies filmed on this famous street: The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Batman vs Superman, Rampage, Transformers, Man Of Steel, Divergent 37:18 Goth Target (right) : _State Street & Madison_

[@Uaarkson]

More than anything, The Dark Knight was a love letter to Chicago

[@Tommyknocker.]

No way they really made Chicago Gotham city 💀

[@janetwoodville3643]

I love your 360 road trips too. They feel so real. It’s a wonderful escape from not being able to travel. Thank you again.

[@johnshepard4141]

*Chicago the mother Of all american cities,and Spotless too*

[@elcalidoso3068]

Try telling that to New York

[@johnshepard4141]

@@elcalidoso3068 I Say It where and how It seems,To me to be understood.

[@justdrive5327]

@@elcalidoso3068 Where was the skyscraper born? Chicago. Where was the department store born? Chicago. Where was the ferris wheel born? Chicago. To any city in the world that uses Chicago's architecture style is paying it's respect to the city

[@basicomen8713]

New York is the mother of all American cities like what

[@gyrosplater]

​@@basicomen8713 Eric Adams ruined New York.

[@mediamaniax.]

Fell in love with this city. Just came back from a 4 day vacation and had the time of my life.

[@officerkd6-3.76]

Stuck between moving to NYC and Chicago. What’s your case for Chicago?

[@mediamaniax.]

@@officerkd6-3.76 I’ve never been to NY before so I really couldn’t compare. But Chicago was sure all about architecture, nice interior design, galleries, good food, everything a good walking distance and really chill. Definitely a fun winter trip.

[@basicomen8713]

@@officerkd6-3.76 Go to New York because chicago is utter shit people are wild over there

[@user-vp6cq4sv3d]

​@@basicomen8713Cringe take. You have to actively look for ghettos in the south side to deal with any trouble. Everything is cheaper. Far less rats and dirt overall. There's no herpes cases involving babies in Chicago. Brooklyn has alot to answer for.

[@basicomen8713]

@@user-vp6cq4sv3d That's not a cringe take. Chicago might look nice and all from the sky but on the ground its a nightmare with people yelling and not having any sympathy with each other. New York is nothing like Chicago as the gangs are everywhere in Chicago so don't try and protect this place, its literally the real world version of Gotham.

[@bobbylewisjr5250]

Went to boot camp in Great Lakes and my family couldn't come to my graduation ceremony so I had to stay and do "watch" on base....totally missed enjoying the city...for now this will bring joy.

[@kongfeh]

After all these years you are still a guarantee for fantastic videos, both in terms of quality and variety! Also mainly just watch your driving videos whenever I can! Please continue like this and thank you very much for this great entertainment!

[@lunaisis160]

Im from Brazil. I ❤ so much USA ❤👍👍👏👏👏

[@FelixAlcantara]

Legal. Também sou do Brasil. Adoro os vídeos dele. Chicago é bem legal. No minuto 26:54 ele entra na rua da famosa cena do filme “Batman, o Cavaleiro das Trevas”, onde o coringa está com a carreta e o Batman amarra uns cabos de aço e derruba ela.

[@lunaisis160]

@@FelixAlcantara muito legal mesmo 👍🇧🇷🇱🇷

[@danielsalazar1269]

I love Chicago and I love how you can definitely tell the fast pace life even at night. Beautiful scenery! Those drivers drive fast and aggressive haha

[@hyemuhyemu8221]

The video doesn't do it justice. The city and buildings feel bigger irl and drivers are definitely aggressive. You have to or else you get stuck behind. I live here

[@kevinthomas2906]

​@hyemuhyemu8221 You definitely have something to be proud of. I visited Chicago last week with my lady from SC. We left there thoroughly impressed. Almost got persuaded to move there. The people are nice, generous and hospitable, food is awesome, traffic is not extremely bad until 290, 90 and 94 interstate, night life is great, massive buildings and lots of history. Didn't know a Haitian named DuSable was the first settler or founder of Chicago. Very rich culture and diverse place. Thank you people of Chicago for a great experience!

[@ZEDRA09]

Damn this city is bigger than I thought

[@hoaadrivedk4082]

Beautiful city 🥰 so beautiful lights 🥰 love from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@praneeldeb2087]

getting high and watching these vids at 2x speed is the best feeling ever! Thanks for sharing another great upload

[@Uaarkson]

My man

[@bilbo8338]

It's sad that you need to smoke up even to enjoy a driving video.

[@BigRugerrr7414]

@@bilbo8338 it’s sad that u don’t got anything better to do except comment on another mans post get yo money up goofy azz boy

[@BigRugerrr7414]

@@bilbo8338 damn bro it’s sad u even on KZbin in the comments how much u make a year ??

[@kendrickRobinson-zc4wf]

Wow Chicago Illinois looks really beautiful that night just look at all those lights that makes me glad and happy that i well be moving to chicago Illinois in 2025 and I have family up in the state of Illinois I come from a small town in Texas in the Rio Grande Valley Mercedes and it's been my dream to live in the big city like Chicago i well be living in a suburb which is Naperville Illinois

[@akulhey10]

Naperville is overpriced tbh💀Settle in Wheaton

[@fromtheraq3898]

​@@akulhey10what about westmont, downers or Hinsdale? 😂

[@Justwalkstreet]

Very beautiful city 🥰 Great driving tour thank you for sharing 😊

[@AmbientWalking]

Feel happy to be on this trip with you. Always a pleasure to be here. : )

[@Uaarkson]

19:24 that is a LOT of office space in one shot. Chicago is insane

[@justdrive5327]

Not all of it is office. Those are alot of people's homes too. Many condos and apartments along the Chicago river

[@doncarpenter1040]

I'm an Iowan who has never been to Chicago so I greatly enjoy these videos. Thank you.

[@carlosornelaslim9713]

This video with background 80s music, like sade kiss of love, the manhatans locked up in your love, and music like this makes up a nice feeling i don't know how to explain!

[@VirtualTaiwan]

很有特色，也拍攝的很好，超級喜歡。Big likes 😊 讚讚讚！Thanks for sharing 😀

[@unodfredy]

With these gas prices I just watch this and call it a ‘cruise’

[@hyemuhyemu8221]

*Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the REAL Gotham City*

[@nilevalleyafrican9451]

*welcome to the real Hollywood*

[@bihkat7335]

Going to Chicago for NYE can’t wait...

[@Taylormadeehere]

Love watching your videos. I like just seeing all the people walking in the big cities like this. Chicago is one of my favorite cities to go too.

[@pickledtours]

Great video thanks for showing us around 👍

[@roamingNwatching]

Great uploading mate. Love to see Chicago at night. Thanks!

[@grahampeach4004]

Coming from stoke on Trent England I found Chicago to be a fantastic city , the people I met were very welcoming, hooters was great to 😊the sears tower and Hancock tower were amazing to go up and in , also had a few beers in shoeless joe,s definitely will go back

[@michaelmccullough1913]

Never been to Chicago but this is beautiful

[@hyemuhyemu8221]

22:05 celebrity

[@BoydXplorer]

Beautiful ambience at night while driving around the city. Tnx 4sharing. Happy New Year J Utah🎅

[@janetwoodville3643]

I Love your videos. It’s as close to road trip I’ve gotten in years.

[@souless-sneaks3381]

Facts 😮‍💨👏❣️

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

I just want to say wow. this is some great editing.😯😃🧡👍 Congratulations for your channel. I'm so glad this channel is growing so well, great to see a channel get the recognition they deserve. Good job.🤩😂

[@eddiegreene7334]

Video is gorgeous! Happy thanksgiving 🍁

[@Takethetest2115]

nice city 🌆 😯

[@justdrive5327]

Jay, It's something related to the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Nothing is happening. Cpd routinely turns on their lights to make people obey traffic rules. Studies have shown that blue lights also calm people, which means less reckless driving. So them driving or siting on the median with their lights on is normal. The cops when they turn on their siren and swerve like that its to clear an intersection. Michigan Avenue can get crowded to the point cars sit in the middle of the intersection and block the green light for the other cars and pedestrians. That's their way of making cars move to clear the path Also this looked like it was before the Lights Festival since the trees on Michigan Avenue aren't lit. They did it until they eventually closed the street. Yes the cops seem to bully but its Cpd. Also Chicago has more cops per square mile than any city in America. Around 47 per sqaure mile to LA's 16. So seeing them stick together in groups of two or three sqauds without any emergency isn't uncommon. I've seen it a couple times

[@justdrive5327]

Even though they seem more aggressive than your average city, I'm sure they didn't give out many tickets

[@natebarry5553]

​@@justdrive5327 I live here and it is almost impossible to be pulled over downtown for just a traffic interaction haha. They have better things to be doing

[@grant6985]

So I'm writing a book right now where a few scenes happen at night in Chicago. This was perfect ambience to finish my chapter. Thank you so much for making this.

[@FortniteSlowed]

This channel is legendary

[@janewinchester570]

Amazing

[@osakawalkathletickansaijap2537]

シカゴ行ってみたい！Thanks for sharing！

[@jalcobo]

Ahh how I miss driving around Chicago in the middle of the night.

[@forhadhossain2845]

Boss ,great video . I need you go every capital in this world

[@fernandodacruz7822]

Chicago: most beautiful city on Earth💜💜💜

[@flamingkitten837flamingkit5]

tokyo

[@tonymangiaguerra1697]

In the very beginning I take lake shore drive A lot. And when your far back from the High Hancock its just beautiful

[@vdubb20]

Moved from Chicago to Houston about 2 and a half years ago. I miss home everyday. I used to operate buses for CTA and I worked a few different routes on Michigan such as the 151 and 143. Part of me misses it. Being down there and seeing everyone on the mag mile out and about. Chicago is such a beautiful city. Matter of time before I move back.

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

Agreed

[@kendrickrobinson935]

Wow Chicago Illinois looks beautiful at night even in downtown Chicago I have family there

[@roberthristov7117]

Thanks for video

[@allontetafolla2053]

I love and miss my hometown ❣️

[@janewinchester570]

So real its unreal!

[@vijaykrishnamahesh]

Fully enjoyed

[@naroao6820]

So beautiful 👍👍

[@janewinchester570]

Everyone walks funny on the crossings. Honestly feel I'm watching gta 🤣😊

[@huriyalife3184]

Beautiful 😍

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Wow! This is so beautiful. I appreciate your videos a lot esp now because I can't travel in the US.

[@dallaswestmoreland9870]

Man I’ve always wanted to go to the city here in Chicago But due to Covid it’s hard to travel so hopefully next year or when Covid starts to clear up we will start to travel !

[@miseleric6024]

This video is the best

[@user-iv3ts5jp6b]

Это так круто Чикаго сколько фильмов снято проЧикаго.

[@vijaykrishnamahesh]

Wow wow amazing amazing. Which time had you captured? Thank you so much J Utah

[@juliewatts-davis9275]

Ah fresh night air.Excluding the sirens..cool though.

[@katpyss]

Happy Thanksgiving J! Thank you for the consistently awesome uploads you do. Just curious, is the camera mounted on top of the car? Or is it a dash cam and you have remarkably clean windows?

[@LondonWalkbyLondonSocialite]

WOW, Awesome 🦋🦋🦋

[@thewanderluster470]

Hey man, you could use a lesson or two about where to drive in the city. There's much more to see. I have several videos of the city on my channel

[@USAThrill]

Nice, driving at night looks so different! I also prefer to shoot at night even when the weather is not that great.

[@aspect9857]

If you wish come to Australia we would love to see your driving video on one of our Australian cities.

[@FortniteSlowed]

congrats on 700K subs!!

[@jutah]

Thanks!!!

[@Bean-ig3ov]

thank you

[@Ludo_Liu]

that a title i won ' t pass without clicking ! hope you are doing great J Utah ! thanks for this tour of the city,I just saw a doc about gangs in Chicago last evening,so here i will be again tonight ! i save that one in the watch later :) cheers from Nigeria man !

[@DestinyMcMillan24]

Happy Thanksgiving J Utah 😊

[@fromtheraq3898]

Chicago looks way better than New York

[@Radog99]

For us who are still getting familiar with Downtown Chicago, you should put the name of the street you're currently on somewhere on the screen so we can follow along better. Thank you!

[@jutah]

Thanks for the feedback Ray. I'm working on a software type fix for this. Hope to get it out soon. Would love to hear more feedback on it.

[@straightupjacob1]

@@jutah you had that coming.

[@jutah]

@@straightupjacob1 yeha im working on overlays this week. seems an easy way to add value. there this channel driving hampsters in korea that im watcing who does it great

[@straightupjacob1]

@@jutah I saw what you drive every single day.

[@WayWalker]

Nice one :)

[@bihkat7335]

Chicago is smaller than New York but, it’s more cleaner than New York and I love the layout. If gives me a difference of Milwaukee at night . Love the Midwest

[@user-uk5ic9dw5k]

Nice ride brother. By the way Americans really love SUVs , don't they?

[@saminakhanvlogs771]

Nice

[@raishan1246]

Hope I will live in there 🥺

[@onerandomscene]

love this tour! Chicago seems safer now

[@joelakers410]

Look so cute wonderful night 🌃

[@tcreed1143]

Nice video, it's funny u tubers have 4k camera and yet the networks don't ..🤣

[@OFFICIALDAVANI]

BEAUTIFUL FOOTAGE! You think i can use some for my video i will include your channel in descrpition?

[@ChicagoVagabond]

I like your video. 👍👍👍

[@jutah]

thanks man

[@volkswagengolfr7]

가고싶다~~^^

[@Yohanesmaria2ndchannel]

Nice city! 👍👍I hope you stay healthy, Mate.

[@thebabbler8867]

This must have been after or before the parade. Explains all the police whips.

[@kennethnero2011]

J what camera is that? Looks awesome

[@K-FOREST_Original]

Hi! How are you? Tomorrow is already the weekend this week. I hope you have good health and good things on both weekends and holidays. ^^

[@Walking_China]

Although I have never been to the United States, your video made me feel like I was really there. Thank you very much. May I know what camera you used to shoot this video?"

[@min_chau6564]

Stunning ..insanne i can just say.. If you dont mind, Can you please share which camera and lens you shot this with? Also any gimble or just used car mount?

[@millvee1005]

Oh wow, he passed right by my building. The police activity is usually a store getting looted or a fight. Crime is worse in this city.

[@Igor39K]

12:22 - It looks like a parade😂

[@PrincessYonna1]

Downtown is the only part I’ll visit in Chicago lol

[@justdrive5327]

There's alot of nice parts. The city is big. North side, Far Northwest side, Southwest side, Far Southwest side. Check out my Chicago playlist. I have videos of the recent city life and nightlife here

[@_dancemonkey]

You believe what you hear on fox

[@kyletacher692]

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[@stbu9709]

Mr Reeves I presume 😎👍