Kankakee County, Illinois
Starting in the 1770s, if not earlier, the area that is now Kankakee County was largely populated by the Potawatomi.French Canadian Settlers came to Kankakee County in 1834, after the federal government signed the Treaty of Camp Tippecanoe in 1832.The six original townships were Yellowhead, Rockville, Bourbonnais, Momence, Aroma Park, and Limestone.Kankakee County has produced three governors: Len Small (R), Samuel H. Shapiro (D), and George H. Ryan (R).[15] In the 2020 general election, Byrne lost reelection to Democratic candidate Heather Bryan, while Libertarian Jacob Collins was elected unopposed on the Libertarian line continuing Kankakee County's distinction of being the only county with a Libertarian board member[16][17] until Collins opted not to run for reelection in the 2022 general election.[18] The county is home to Olivet Nazarene University and Kankakee Community College.
CountyKankakee County CourthouseIllinoisNamed forKankakee RiverKankakeeTime zoneUTC−6CentralUTC−5U.S. state2020 censuscounty seatMetropolitan Statistical AreaPotawatomiNew YorkVermontMomence, IllinoisBourbonnaisIroquois CountyWill CountyMomenceAroma ParkU.S. Census BureauKankakee, IllinoisLake CountyIndianaNewton CountyFord CountyLivingston CountyGrundy County2010 United States censusGermanEnglishItalianPolishAmericanpoverty lineBonfieldBradleyBuckinghamChebanseGrant ParkHerscherHopkins ParkLimestoneMantenoReddickSammons PointSt. AnneSun River TerraceUnion HillAltorfDeselmDickeysExlineGarden of EdenGoodrichGreenwichIlliana HeightsIllinoiIndian OaksLeesvilleLehighLog Cabin CampSaint GeorgeSherburnvilleSollittSugar IslandWhitakerWicherttownshipsGaneerNortonPembrokeRockvilleSalinaSumnerYellowheadRepublicanDemocraticThird party(ies)2008 Presidential ElectionBarack ObamaJohn McCain2004 Presidential ElectionGeorge W. BushJohn KerryIllinois's 2nd congressional districtRobin KellyIllinois's 1st congressional districtJonathan JacksonLen SmallSamuel H. ShapiroGeorge H. RyanOlivet Nazarene UniversityKankakee Community CollegeGreater Kankakee AirportAmtrakKankakee stationIlliniSalukiCity of New OrleansRiver Valley Metro Mass Transit DistrictSHOW BusInterstate 57U.S. Highway 45U.S. Highway 52Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 17Illinois Route 50Illinois Route 102Illinois Route 113Illinois Route 114Illinois Route 115National Register of Historic Places listings in Kankakee County, IllinoisUnited States Census BureauSpringfield, IllinoisLibertarian Party of IllinoisBallot Access NewsDaily JournalLake County, IndianaNewton County, IndianaCitiesVillagesCabery