Kankakee County
Recent News About Kankakee County
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FOIA request sent to Kankakee County regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025
FOIA Request to Kankakee County regarding vendor payment registers on November 10, 2025.
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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.