Welcome
The leading metro for employment, output and earnings growth in the United States, Kankakee County is ideally situated 45 miles south of Downtown Chicago along the I-57 Corridor. Ready access to interstate, rail, all utilities, fiber and workforce means our diversified business community – including Fortune and Global 500 companies – is able to thrive. Two Enterprise Zones provide property tax abatement, sales tax exemption and other growth incentives.
Investment-ready Development Zones
Learn more about the Bourbonnais Parkway Development Area
Learn More
Learn more about the Bradley Route 50 Commercial Corridor
Learn More
Learn more about the Kankakee Riverfront Opportunity Zone
Learn MoreNews & Events
Nucor Steel Kankakee Plans Modernization Project
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc. is upgrading its Chicago region steel bar mill by investing $40 million for a new state-of-the-art...
Read More
Urban Farmer honored by Illinois Chamber for economic impact
Friday, September 13, 2019
Congratulations to Manteno-based Urban Farmer and its founding partner Warren Ouwenga. The company is being honored by the Illinois Chamber...
Read More
Greater Chicago’s Kankakee Riverfront Opportunity Zone Drawing Steady Interest
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
The Opportunity Zone Basics session attracted over 100 attendees where panel of finance, legal, real estate and economic development professionals...
Read More
Cue Kankakee: Remote Working
Monday, April 15, 2019
Kankakee County sees opportunity in the growing economic trend of remote workers. Many Chicago-land employees are seeking a reduced cost...
Read MoreDevelopment Partners
