Kankakee County, Administrative county in Illinois, United States
Kankakee County stretches across 681 square miles of Illinois land, including urban centers, agricultural fields, and natural water bodies spanning 4.8 square miles.
The territory changed hands from Potawatomi Native Americans to French Canadian settlers in 1834, following the Treaty of Camp Tippecanoe signed in 1832.
The county maintains seventeen distinct townships, each contributing to local governance through regular committee meetings and community development programs.
Interstate 57 and U.S. Highways 45 and 52 connect the county's communities, while River Valley Metro Mass Transit District provides public transportation services.
Three Illinois governors originated from Kankakee County, and it stands out for electing Libertarian Party members to its county board positions.
Location: Illinois
Inception: February 11, 1853
Capital city: Kankakee
Shares border with: Will County, Ford County, Iroquois County, Lake County, Newton County, Livingston County, Grundy County
Website: http://co.kankakee.il.us
GPS coordinates: 41.14000,-87.86000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:06
Interstate 55
37.2 km
Chicagoland Speedway
40.8 km
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
35.6 km
Gemini Giant
30.1 km
Kankakee Torrent
42.8 km
B. Harley Bradley House
3.1 km
Kankakee River State Park
15.9 km
Warren Hickox House
3.1 km
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
40.7 km
Kankakee County Courthouse
2.3 km
St. Mary's Church
27.2 km
Peotone Mill
22 km
Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve
33.2 km
Downtown Peotone Historic District
22.4 km
Hunter–Hattenburg House
3.5 km
Kankakee Downtown Historic District
2.2 km
Prairie Dell Meetinghouse
39.4 km
Lemuel Milk Carriage House
2.1 km
Beecher Mausoleum
29.8 km
Durham–Perry Farmstead
1.7 km
Charles E. Swannell House
3.3 km
Edward Chipman Public Library
16.9 km
Downtown Momence Historic District
16.6 km
Small–Towle House
30.3 km
Point School
21.3 km
KidsWork Children's Museum
39.9 km
Paramount Theatre
2 km
State Line Road Bridge
28.1 kmReviews
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