Located on the Northeast corner of I-57 and US 45/52 at Exit 308
Kankakee County…
- Located in East-Central Illinois along the Indiana border, 60 miles south of downtown Chicago and 70 miles north of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Nestled among Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston and Will Counties in Illinois (679 square miles, 21 miles north and south, and 38 miles east and west).
- A population of 1,085,419 within a 40 mile radius.
- Kankakee County offers a rich mixture of agriculture, business, and industry with plenty of Chicago Southland communities to live in.
- Named 18th in the Readers Digest’s “50 Best Places to Raise a Family” and 24th in Industry Week Magazine’s “Top 75 World Class Manufacturing Communities”.
- It is projected to be among the 20 fastest growing areas in personal income in America over the next 20 years.
- 23 miles of I-57 and US 45/52 bisecting the county from north to south, the county has an abundance of east-west state roads.
- 68 miles of Kankakee and Iroquois Rivers stretch right through the county making very picturesque living and working conditions not to mention a high level of river recreation.
Fortune and Global 500 Companies:
Below is a list of companies that have operations in or near Kankakee County.
- Armstrong World Industries
- CIGNA
- Illinois Tool Works
- Bayer
- Rohm and Haas
- Aventis-Behring
- Crown Cork and Seal
- Cognis
- Dole Foods
- Sun Chemical and Micro Inks – Two of the three largest ink companies in the world
As the newest entrance into the City of Kankakee, Exit 308 will reflect an abundance of development in the upcoming months. Direct visibility on I-57 is the best part of the development.
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