SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Kankakee County is a county in Illinois with about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Kankakee County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, State's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Kankakee County public records live

Each kind of Kankakee County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Kankakee County

A person arrested in Kankakee County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Kankakee County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Kankakee County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Kankakee County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Kankakee County.

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County Clerk of Kankakee County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Kankakee County.

  • Website: kankakeecountyclerk.gov (page title: Welcome to the Office of the Kankakee County Clerk)
  • Phone: (815) 937-2990
  • Address: 189 E. Court St. Kankakee, IL 60901
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Kankakee County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Kankakee County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: k3countyrecorder.com (page title: Kankakee County Recorder | Office of the Recorder)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Supervisor of Assessments

  • Website: kankakeeil.devnetwedge.com (page title: Kankakee County Property Tax Inquiry)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Kankakee County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Kankakee County are issued by the office below. The Illinois state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

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State's Attorney for Kankakee County

The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Kankakee County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: k3county.net/m/directory/department?did=41 (page title: Staff Directory, State's Attorney Office)
  • Phone: 815-936-5801
  • Address: 450 E Court Street 3rd Floor Kankakee, IL 60901
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Kankakee County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Kankakee County.

  • Website: kankakeecountysheriff.com/foia-1 (page title: FOIA | Kankakee County Sheriff's Office)
  • Phone: (815) 740-5160
  • Address: 3000 S. Justice Way Kankakee, IL 60901
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Illinois sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Illinois state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Kankakee County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Kankakee County

Kankakee County has 19 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

  • Bourbonnais (18,083)
  • Bradley (15,298)
  • Manteno (9,241)
  • Kankakee (23,535)
  • Momence (3,169)
  • Limestone (1,524)
  • Herscher (1,493)
  • Grant Park (1,282)
  • St. Anne (1,130)
  • Essex (853)
  • Aroma Park (653)
  • Hopkins Park (625)
  • Sun River Terrace (450)
  • Bonfield (342)
  • Buckingham (238)
  • Sammons Point (215)
  • Reddick (195)
  • Irwin (67)
  • Union Hill (52)

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Kankakee County Arrest Records

The Kankakee County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 841 arrests the six agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Kankakee County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Kankakee County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Kankakee County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Kankakee County inmate search (the custody page of the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Kankakee County criminal records (the court file, the Illinois criminal history and the local arrest records), Kankakee County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Kankakee County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires), Kankakee County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Kankakee County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Kankakee County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Kankakee County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Kankakee County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Kankakee County at kankakeecountysheriff.com/inmate-search. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Kankakee County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Kankakee County is at illinoiscourts.gov, phone (815) 937-2915. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Kankakee County?

The County Recorder, at k3countyrecorder.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kankakee County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Kankakee County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Kankakee County vital records at kankakeecountyclerk.gov/records/vital-records, or from the Illinois state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Kankakee County?

Through the records request page at kankakeecountysheriff.com/foia-1. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.