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Splash Valley Aquatic Park
Splash Valley Aquatic Park
Brian McCord

Splash Valley Aquatic Park lets swimmers dive into three water slides, a four-lane lap pool, two zero-depth entry pools, as well as picnic pavilions and a sand play area.

Kankakee Corn and Wheat
Kankakee Corn and Wheat
Kevin Young
Magruder House
Magruder House
Todd Bennett

The Magruder House in Kankakee, Il.

Tacos del Norte
Tacos del Norte
Brian McCord

Tacos del Norte in Bradley, IL.
Haigh Quarry
Haigh Quarry
Antony Boshier

A spring fed quarry dive site in Kankakee, IL

Todd Bennett

The Kankakee County Historical Museum in Kankakee

Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre
Jeff Adkins

The theater originally opened in 1931.

Drinks at the City Tavern in Kankakee, IL
Drinks at the City Tavern in Kankakee, IL
Antony Boshier

City Tavern offers 60 types of beer and about 40 varieties of wine.

Todd Bennett

One of several Abraham Lincoln studies created by George Grey Barnard on display at the Kankakee County Historical Museum.

Fireworks Over Kankakee
Fireworks Over Kankakee
Kevin Young
Antony Boshier

Kohl's part of the Bradley Commons development

Horseback Riding at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See
Horseback Riding at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See
Antony Boshier
Antony Boshier
Antony Boshier

Residential development at Bon Vivant Country Club in Bourbonnais offers upscale homes with easy access to one of the top golf courses in the state.

Jeff Adkins

The Louisiana Crab Cakes, drizzled with cilantro-infused oil and chipotle mayonnaise is a new menu item at Savannah's Southern Bistro in Kankakee, Illinois.

Jeff Adkins

Dana Malone, right, and classmate Kate Hagberg, left, practice their physical therapy techniques during their Physical Therapy Assistants Fundamentals 2 class at Kankakee Community College.

Antony Boshier

Fishing on the Kankakee River
Jeff Adkins

An airplane waits on the tarmac outside of the Greater Kankakee Airport in Kankakee.

Exploration Station in Bourbonnais Township
Exploration Station in Bourbonnais Township
Wes Aldridge

Kids can shop in a mini grocery store, play doctor at a mini dentist’s office or climb aboard a fire engine at Exploration Station in Bourbonnais Township. Exploration Station, a children’s museum, hosts many school field trips.

Splash Valley Aquatic Park
Splash Valley Aquatic Park
Brian McCord

Splash Valley Aquatic Park lets swimmers dive into three water slides, a four-lane lap pool, two zero-depth entry pools, as well as picnic pavilions and a sand play area.

Kankakee County Courthouse
Kankakee County Courthouse
Jeff Adkins

The Kankakee County Courthouse stands in the center of downtown Kankakee, Illinois.

Jaycees Little League Park
Jaycees Little League Park
Theresa Montgomery

No small-town tradition is quite as sacred as summer Little League, like this game between Watseka and Kankakee at the Jaycees Little League Park.

America's Bistro
America's Bistro
Todd Bennett

Chef Rigo Salgado prepares a meal at America's Bistro in Kankakee, Il.

Col. Jim Kasler
Col. Jim Kasler
Todd Bennett

The statue of Col. Jim Kasler in Momence, Ill.

Darlene Gardner at the City Tavern
Darlene Gardner at the City Tavern
Antony Boshier
Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School
Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School
Antony Boshier

The sweeping roof lines of the Harley Bradley House reflect architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School design.

Horseback Riding at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See
Horseback Riding at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See
Antony Boshier
Antony Boshier
Jeff Adkins

Dana Malone, right, and classmate Kate Hagberg, left, practice their physical therapy techniques during their Physical Therapy Assistants Fundamentals 2 class at Kankakee Community College.

Splash Valley Aquatic Park
Splash Valley Aquatic Park
Brian McCord

Splash Valley Aquatic Park lets swimmers dive into three water slides, a four-lane lap pool, two zero-depth entry pools, as well as picnic pavilions and a sand play area.

Riverside Hospital
Riverside Hospital
Todd Bennett
Kankakee Corn and Wheat
Kankakee Corn and Wheat
Kevin Young
Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre
Antony Boshier

The Paramount Theatre is one of the oldest operating theaters in Illinois.

Tacos del Norte
Tacos del Norte
Brian McCord

Tacos del Norte in Bradley, IL.

Bon Vivant Country Club
Bon Vivant Country Club
Theresa Montgomery

Golfers at Bon Vivant Country Club take on the course designed by architect, Ray Didier.

Haigh Quarry
Haigh Quarry
Antony Boshier

A spring fed quarry dive site in Kankakee, IL

Riverside Hospital
Riverside Hospital
Todd Bennett
Kankakee River State Park in Bourbonnais, Illinois
Kankakee River State Park in Bourbonnais, Illinois
Jeff Adkins

A cyclist rides along the bike path at Kankakee River State Park in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

The Sun Chemical Plant
The Sun Chemical Plant
Jeff Adkins

Sun Chemical and other plants provide many jobs for residents in the area.

The Arctic Snow and Ice Control Facility
The Arctic Snow and Ice Control Facility
Jeff Adkins

Workers weld and grind metal while manufacturing snow plows at the Arctic Snow and Ice Control facility.

French Heritage Museum
French Heritage Museum
Jeff Adkins

The new French Heritage Museum, one of the oldest historical structures in Kankakee, was built by pioneer farmer Lemuel Milk in 1860.

Dolphin Swim Team
Dolphin Swim Team
Jeff Adkins

Members of the Bradley-Bourbonnais Dophins Swim Club compete during a swim meet at Bradleyo Bourbonnais High School in Bradley, Illinois.

Paramount Theatre in Kankakee, IL
Paramount Theatre in Kankakee, IL
Jeff Adkins

The theater originally opened in 1931.

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