List of people from Kankakee, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Kankakee, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Kankakee, Illinois.

Film, television, and theater

Literature and media

Military

Music

Politics and law

Science and art

Sports


Johnathan Ward https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ward_(American_football)

Other

  • Lemuel Milk (1820–1893), landowner, businessman, lived and died in Kankakee
  • John Moisant (1868–1910), aviation pioneer, born in Kankakee

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