Local Wiki
Kankakee County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- 4th Floor Board Room, 189 E. Court St., Kankakee, IL 60901.
- County Clerk
- Dan Hendrickson · 815-937-2990 · countyclerk@k3county.net
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.k3county.net
- Chair, County Board
- Kankakee County Board, 28 members elected from districts. Chairman: Matthew Alexander-Hildebrand, who assumed the role in October 2024 after predecessor Andrew Wheeler resigned amid a conflict-of-interest controversy — a real leadership change since the December 2025 directory.
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Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (19)
- Aroma Park
- Bonfield
- Bourbonnais (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bradley (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Buckingham
- Cabery
- Chebanse (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Essex
- Grant Park
- Herscher
- Hopkins Park
- Irwin
- Limestone
- Manteno
- Reddick
- Sammons Point
- St. Anne (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sun River Terrace
- Union Hill
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (12)
- Bourbonnais SD 53
- Bradley Bourbonnais Chsd 307
- Bradley SD 61
- Grant Park CUSD 6
- Herscher CUSD 2
- Kankakee SD 111
- Manteno CUSD 5
- Momence CUSD 1
- Pembroke Ccsd 259
- St Anne Ccsd 256
- St Anne Chsd 302
- St George Ccsd 258
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Kankakee Valley Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Guiding Star Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (25)
- B M Lewis Drainage District 1
- Baker Creek Drainage District
- Canavan Drainage District
- Claussen Park Drainage District
- Exline Creek Drainage District
- Exline Drainage District 2
- Gar Greek Drainage District
- Grinnell Special Drainage District
- Joe Benes Drainage District
- Little Beaver Special Drainage District
- Manteno Drainage District 10
- Manteno Drainage District 9
- Manteno-Bourbonnais Union Drainage District 6
- Manteno-Sumner Union Drainage District 1
- McGilliuray Special Drainage District
- Minnie Creek Drainage District
- Momence Ganeer Townships Union Drainage District 2
- Momence-Pembroke Drainage District
- Momence-Yellowhead Drainage District 1
- Raymond Drainage District
- Rockville Drainage District 2
- Snake Creek Drainage District
- Spring Creek Drainage District
- Union #2 Drainage District
- Washington-Yellowhead Union Drainage District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (15)
- Aroma Fire Protection District
- Bourbonnais Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Cabery Area Fire Protection District
- Essex Fire Protection District
- Grant Park Fire Protection District
- Greater Momence Fire Protection District
- Kankakee Township Fire Protection District
- Limestone Township Fire Protection District
- Manteno Community Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Otto Township Fire Protection District
- Pembroke Fire Protection District
- Pilot Fire Protection District
- Reddick Fire Protection District
- Saint Anne Township Fire Protection District
- Salina Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Manteno Drainage District 3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Kankakee County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (4)
- Bourbonnais Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bradley Public Library District
- Edward Chipman Public Library District
- Manteno Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources (1)
- Kankakee River Conservancy District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Kankakee County Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (5)
- Bourbonnais Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Kankakee Valley Park District
- Limestone Park District
- Momence Park District
- River Valley Special Recreation Association (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
- River Valley Metro Mass Transit District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency (Krma)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Kankakee County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)