Kankakee County

MyTownView tracks 19 municipalities in Kankakee County, Illinois. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Kankakee County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Most Affordable Homes

Bradley · Kankakee

70 / 100

Affordability Score

#1 of 5

Fastest Growing Cities

Essex · Kankakee

+7.3%

Population Change

#1 of 10

Safest Cities

Grant Park · Kankakee

6.2

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 6

Lowest Property Taxes

St. Anne · Kankakee

1.01%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 10

Best Schools

Grant Park · Kankakee

69 / 100

School Score

#1 of 9

Best Fiscal Health

Limestone · Kankakee

69 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 10

Recent News

451

NewsApr 23

Free boat safety inspections coming to Kankakee Beckman Harbor on May 16

Free boat safety inspections coming to Kankakee Beckman Harbor on May 16 Shaw Local

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NewsApr 22

Kankakee Man, 25, IDd As Pedestrian Killed By Semi On I-57: Coroner

Kankakee Man, 25, IDd As Pedestrian Killed By Semi On I-57: Coroner Patch

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NewsApr 22

5 Things to Do in Kankakee County: ‘Big Fish’ musical, Japanese Floral Art Show in Kankakee this weekend

5 Things to Do in Kankakee County: ‘Big Fish’ musical, Japanese Floral Art Show in Kankakee this weekend Shaw Local

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Apr 21KanComm testing outdoor tornado siren system Wednesday in Kankakee CountyKankakeeNews↗Apr 20Kankakee County judge set to hear arguments in Prime Healthcare case in JuneKankakeeNews↗Apr 20One dead following incident on I-57 in Kankakee County todayKankakeeNews↗Apr 20Kankakee Community College drives $130.7 million in local economic impact, study showsKankakeeNews↗Apr 19Southern Illinois baseball pulls away from Bradley to claim first sweep of 2026BradleyNews↗Show 6 more articles

Meetings

26

Apr 23Village Board of TrusteesBourbonnaisAgendaApr 23Board of Fire and Police CommissionersBradleyAgendaApr 22Committee of the WholeBradleyAgendaApr 21Planning Board LivestreamKankakeeVideoApr 21Ordinance Committee LivestreamKankakeeVideoApr 21Village Board of TrusteesBourbonnaisAgendaApr 20Village Board of TrusteesMantenoVideoApr 20Village Board of TrusteesBourbonnaisAgenda

Upcoming Events

3

MAY1

Spring Cleaning (dumpster due)

8:00 AM

Union Hill

MAY1

Results of appropriation ordinance due to County Clerk

8:00 AM

Union Hill

MAY1

Elected officials’ Statement of Economic Interest due

8:00 AM

Union Hill

Municipalities

19

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Aroma Park	655	$78,500	$157,200
Bonfield	473	$91,250	$195,100
Bourbonnais	18,078	$81,708	$253,100
Bradley	15,325	$67,420	$173,400
Buckingham	308	$85,938	$129,200
Essex	1,026	$108,250	$228,200
Grant Park	1,449	$78,385	$215,800
Herscher	1,246	$91,667	$197,600
Hopkins Park	627	$30,660	$91,700
Irwin	78	$102,750	$160,900
Kankakee	23,996	$47,514	$104,900
Limestone	1,419	$103,906	$212,200
Manteno	9,030	$97,634	$248,400
Momence	3,291	$58,365	$154,800
Reddick	202	$84,063	$154,500
Sammons Point	223	$62,250	$168,800
St. Anne	1,104	$83,077	$154,900
Sun River Terrace	636	$65,481	$125,000
Union Hill	73	$112,500	$158,300