Kankakee saw its population decrease by 3,395, or 3 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in Kankakee County, Illinois for fiscal year 2017 was 34, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in Iroquois County, Illinois for fiscal year 2017 was 10, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.