Kankakee County
Recent News About Kankakee County
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Kankakee County Farmland Assessment Review Committee met June 17
Kankakee County Farmland Assessment Review Committee met Tuesday, June 17
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FOIA request sent to Kankakee County regarding tax relief requests for veterans on June 10, 2025
FOIA Request to Kankakee County regarding tax relief requests for a veteran with disabilities on June 10, 2025.
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2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Kankakee County?
Since 1970, Kankakee County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 7%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 7.2%.
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Kankakee County saw 17.2% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 25% of income in Kankakee County, an alarming 17.2% surge from 7.8% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
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Kankakee County residents received $12,783 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 45th in Illinois
In 2022, residents of Kankakee County received an average of $12,783 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 45th highest in Illinois.
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Kankakee County ranks 40th in Illinois for government transfer dependency at 25% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 25% of income in Kankakee County—ranking it 40th most dependent among Illinois counties.
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Kankakee Area Waterways Advisory Subcommittee met Oct. 3
Kankakee Area Waterways Advisory Subcommittee met Thursday, Oct. 3
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Kankakee Area Transportation Study Technical Advisory Committee met Aug. 28
Kankakee Area Transportation Study Technical Advisory Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 28
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Kankakee Area Transportation Study Policy Committee met Aug. 28
Kankakee Area Transportation Study Policy Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 28
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Kankakee Area Transportation Study Safety Committee met Aug. 7
Kankakee Area Transportation Study Safety Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 7
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Kankakee County Area Transportation Study Safety Committee met August 7
Kankakee County Area Transportation Study Safety Committee met 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 7.
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George Homer Ryan Walks Free: Released from Prison in 2013 (July 3)
George Homer Ryan, former Governor of Illinois, was released from federal prison on July 3, 2013.
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Kankakee County Farmland Assessment Review Committee will meet June 4
Kankakee County Farmland Assessment Review Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 4.
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Kankakee County Jail: We have housed 94 illegal aliens since July 1, 2021
Kankakee County Jail officials said they have housed ninety-four illegal aliens in the jail in the time period since July 1, 2021.
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Kankakee County GIS Committee met April 12
Kankakee County GIS Committee met 10 a.m. Friday, April 12.
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Kankakee Area Transportation Study Policy Committee met March 27
Kankakee Area Transportation Study Policy Committee met Wednesday, March 27
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Kankakee Area Transportation Study Technical Advisory Committee met March 27
Kankakee Area Transportation Study Technical Advisory Committee met 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.
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Kankakee County municipalities mum on accepting funding for illegal immigrant resettlement
Kankakee County’s municipalities did not respond to an inquiry regarding their stance on accepting funding for the resettlement of undocumented immigrants. The municipalities were queried about whether they have been contacted by state officials or General Assembly members concerning such funding, if they anticipate their municipality utilizing such funding, and what their community’s position is on the permanent resettlement of migrants.
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Kankakee County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
In Kankakee County, numerous municipalities have declined to respond to an inquiry by the Kankakee Times regarding their policies on illegal immigration. The municipalities that refrained from disclosing their stance on the ongoing crisis of illegal immigration include Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, Momence, Limestone, Herscher, Grant Park, St. Anne, Essex, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park, Sun River Terrace, Buckingham, Sammons Point, Irwin and Union Hill.
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Auditor candidate Ekhoff: ‘I am so excited to be on the ballot and to have the opportunity to work for you!’
Colton Ekhoff, the present Kankakee County Board Member for District 2 and candidate for County Auditor, has expressed his enthusiasm about being on the ballot and his readiness to serve the community. In the upcoming March 19 primary, Ekhoff will compete against incumbent Auditor Jacob M. "Jake" Lee.