Kankakee County
Recent News About Kankakee County
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Kankakee County Board met June 10
Kankakee County Board met Tuesday, June 10
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Kankakee County GIS Committee met July 11
Kankakee County GIS Committee met Friday, July 11
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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.