Explore Kankakee through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kankakee in a sentence
Kankakee meaning
- A city, the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.
- A river, the Kankakee River in Indiana and Illinois, which is a tributary of the Illinois River.
Using Kankakee
- The main meaning on this page is: A city, the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. | An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. | A river, the Kankakee River in Indiana and Illinois, which is a tributary of the Illinois River.
- In the example corpus, kankakee often appears in combinations such as: the kankakee, kankakee river, in kankakee.
Context around Kankakee
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kankakee
- In this selection, "kankakee" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dale, kane, southeastern, river, county and valley stand out and add context to how "kankakee" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a the kankakee county jail and along the kankakee river in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kankakee" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kankakee
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kankakee River-levels are very low and clear. (8 words)
Leghette was being held a the Kankakee County Jail. (9 words)
George Peters holds a largemouth bass from the Kankakee River. (10 words)
To win retention and secure a third 10-year term, Kilbride must be supported by 60% of the voters in a 21-county district that runs from Will and Kankakee on the east to Peoria and Rock Island on the west. (41 words)
Father Facing Charges Of Neglect After Boys, 2 And 4, Die In Kankakee River In Northwest IndianaTwo-year-old Evan Patillo and 4-year-old Levi Patillo died after they were pulled out of the Kankakee River on Tuesday. (39 words)
He was accused of assaulting a resident at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee and has been charged with criminal sexual assault by force and sexual misconduct on a person with a disability. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Father Facing Charges Of Neglect After Boys, 2 And 4, Die In Kankakee River In Northwest IndianaTwo-year-old Evan Patillo and 4-year-old Levi Patillo died after they were pulled out of the Kankakee River on Tuesday.
Hi Dale - Kankakee River water temp dropped below 50, 49 degrees on Sunday and water looking very clear just down from normal pool.
Highland’s Kristijan Zekavica moves the ball during a game against Kankakee Valley in Wheatfield on Friday, Jan.
Bob Johnson holds a walleye caught and released on the Kankakee River.
George Peters holds a largemouth bass from the Kankakee River.
The bitter cold temperatures this week have caused a large ice jam to form along the Kankakee River near Wilmington.
The Will County Emergency Management Agency said water levels on the Kankakee River significantly reduced Saturday after ice jams cleared between Wilmington and the Des Plaines River confluence.
And others, like Kankakee and DeKalb counties, didn’t respond to our inquires.
Kankakee River-levels are very low and clear.
Similar restrictions were put in place last week in Region 7 (Will and Kankakee counties).
The Tier 2 restrictions are now in effect for DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties.
This week Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rolled back indoor dining for DuPage, Will, Kankakee and Kane counties as positivity rates continue to surge.
To win retention and secure a third 10-year term, Kilbride must be supported by 60% of the voters in a 21-county district that runs from Will and Kankakee on the east to Peoria and Rock Island on the west.
While the 3rd Judicial District contest has statewide implications, it will be decided by voters in 21 counties that stretch from Will and Kankakee to Peoria and Rock Island.
The township, located in southeastern Kankakee County near the state’s border with Indiana, has a median income of around $16,000 a year, well below the poverty line.
For safety reasons, Legghette is not being held in Cook County Jail, but in Kankakee County Jail, which is a relatively common practice in high-profile cases.
Heavy rain and flooding is also possible and a levee breach along the Kankakee River in northwestern Indiana has local officials urging about 30 homeowners to evacuate.
He was accused of assaulting a resident at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee and has been charged with criminal sexual assault by force and sexual misconduct on a person with a disability.
Kankakee suffered some Christmas casualties too, but Banks puts this wild, windy weather in perspective.
Leghette was being held a the Kankakee County Jail.
Common combinations with kankakee
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: