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Kankakee (/ ˌ k æ ŋ k ə ˈ k iː / KANG-kə-KEE) is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Located on the Kankakee River, as of 2020, the city's population was 24,052. Kankakee is a principal city of the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
We're thrilled to announce that The City of Kankakee property tax rate is dropping below 5.000 for the first time since 2011, marking the lowest it has been since 2009 - that's a significant 15-year milestone! The City of Kankakee, Kankakee Valley Park District, Kankakee River Valley Boat Club, Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau ...
Things to Do in Kankakee, Illinois: See Tripadvisor's 1,805 traveler reviews and photos of Kankakee tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in June. We have reviews of the best places to see in Kankakee. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
- B. Harley Bradley House. Owned by a non-profit organization, this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house is open to the public for tours. The B. Harley Bradley House is an early example of Wright’s Prairie School style, inspired by the surrounding tallgrass prairie and wide, horizontal landscapes.
- Downtown Kankakee. Visibly enhanced in recent years, Kankakee’s walkable central commercial district blends attractive shops, grand landmarks, interesting museums, diverse dining and more than a dozen entertainment venues in the space of a few blocks.
- Kankakee County Museum. Established in 1906, Kankakee County has the oldest incorporated historical society in the state. The society’s museum sits by the west bank of the Kankakee River at Small Memorial Park.
- Perry Farm Park. Bourbonnais Township Park District takes care of this idyllic park on what used to be farmland. There’s a reminder of what came before at a working historic farmstead, with a farmhouse, barns, outbuildings and a variety of domestic animals for kids to meet and feed.
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- Get to know the different plants at Benoit Greenhouses. Posted by Benoit Greenhouses on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. The family owned and operated Benoit Greenhouses offer visitors a chance to admire, learn and buy plants of an astounding variety in Kankakee.
- Buy fresh eggs or tour the farm of Dickman's Farm Fresh Poultry. Operated since the 1960s, Dickman’s Family Farm has farm fresh eggs and grass-fed chickens that visitors can purchase at the farm or at the many farmer’s markets located in the Kankakee area.
- Go for the 'Finding Frank' mural tour. Go on a ‘Finding Frank’ mural walking tour and discover brilliant Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired murals in downtown Kankakee area.
- Admire the architecture at the Bradley House and Warren Hickox House. Some of the earliest and finest examples of the Prairie-style design homes can be seen in Kankakee, namely the Bradley House and the Warren Hickox House.
Learn about the founding, development, and features of Kankakee, a city along the Kankakee River in Illinois. Explore the recreational opportunities, urban and rural landscapes, and historical landmarks of this community.
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Kankakee, city, seat (1853) of Kankakee county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Kankakee River, about 60 miles (100 km) south of Chicago. Potawatomi Indians were early inhabitants of the area, and the city’s name comes from a variant pronunciation of their name for the river.
