Kankakee, Illinois — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Kankakee during 2025.
Kankakee County indexed 47 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 57 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Grant Park drove most of the activity (29 of 47 projects, 62%), with Union Hill a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
47
Projects with decisions
57
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Park | 29 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Limestone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Manteno | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Anne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Union Hill | 12 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.