The stories of Kankakee County, IL
8 narrated audio stories from across Kankakee County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Kankakee Armory
Under One Roof in Kankakee
An armory built for drills, departures, and the life of a community.
Kankakee Armory
Built for Readiness, Raised in Hard Times
How a Guard home became part of a New Deal building moment.
Warren Hickox House
A Smaller Wright, Taking Shape in Kankakee
How a compact Kankakee home reveals Wright refining an early architectural language.
B. Harley Bradley House
Before the Fame, a Prairie House by the River
A Kankakee house shows Frank Lloyd Wright finding his voice early.
B. Harley Bradley House
Where the Prairie House Began
A Kankakee home that helped launch an American architectural language.
Kankakee County
How Le Vasseur Helped Shape Bourbonnais
A trader’s turn toward settlement helped give Bourbonnais its lasting identity.
B. Harley Bradley House
Where the Prairie House Came Into Focus
A riverfront home that helped define Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie vision.
Shapiro Developmental Center
The Asylum That Tried to Feel Like a Village
How Kankakee changed asylum design with cottages, not one colossal building.
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