Just 60 minutes from downtown Chicago, the Kankakee River Valley is a region of extensive natural resources, prime agricultural land, an opportunity-laden business and industrial environment, and unlimited recreational adventures. This is "home, " our quality of life, where 102,000 of us live, work, and play!

Kankakee County is made up of 19 municipalities (two cities and 17 villages), located within 17 townships.

The central area of the county, comprised of Kankakee, Bradley, and Bourbonnais, is our largest pocket of population, with over 52,300 residents. Over the past five years, however, there has been a strong, steady surge of growth in the outlying communities of Manteno, Aroma Park, and Momence, as well as in Limestone Township.