Kankakee County Museum
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05/07/2026
“The courthouse burned to the ground.” This episode of This One Time in Kankakee explores a pivotal moment in local history: the October 1872 fire that destroyed the county's first permanent courthouse. Drawing on historical research by Jack Klasey of the Kankakee County Museum, the narrative reconstructs the events of a windy Friday nig...
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801 South 8th Avenue
Kankakee, IL
60901
Opening Hours
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
