Kankakee, Illinois

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	Coordinates: 41°7′12″N 87°51′40″W / 41.12000°N 87.86111°WCoordinates: 41°7′12″N 87°51′40″W / 41.12000°N 87.86111°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee
Established	1853
Incorporated (city)	1865
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area
• Total	15.62 sq mi (40.44 km2)
• Land	15.14 sq mi (39.20 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	24,052
• Density	1,588.95/sq mi (613.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	60901
FIPS code	17-38934
GNIS feature ID	411300
Website	www.citykankakee-il.gov

Kankakee /kæŋkəˈki/ is a city in Illinois, United States. It is also the county seat of Kankakee County.^[4]

U.S. House of Representatives member Adam Kinzinger was born in Kankakee.^[5]

History

The Potawatami lived in the area beginning sometime in the 18th century. In 1833 the Potawatami signed a treaty with the United States government. They agreed to leave the region and move west. Kankakee was founded in 1854.

Kankakee, Illinois Media

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Warren Hickox House in Kankakee, IL
Civil War Memorial by the courthouse
Aerial view of Kankakee. The confluence of Iroquois River and Kankakee River is visible on the left edge of the frame.