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Kankakee

American  
[kang-kuh-kee] / ˌkæŋ kəˈki /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois.


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She patented it in 1951, and that year sold the rights to her patent for $1 million to Keko Corp. of Kankakee, Ill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Kankakee County judge’s ruling did not block implementation of the law, set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

But others, including librarians at Kankakee Public Library, find that TikTok lets them engage with the community in person, too.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Kankakee County in Illinois also used the same voter registration vendor and told the News-Gazette in Champaign that it had connectivity issues but thought it was premature to attribute the problem to cyberattacks.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Extensive marshes on the Kankakee, and near the South Bend of the St. Joseph.

From A New Guide for Emigrants to the West by Peck, John Mason

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