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unusual facts about Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad



Brave Companions: Portraits in History

"South of Kankakee: A Day with David Plowden" is a profile of American photographer David Plowden.

George W. Gillie

Born in Berwickshire, Scotland, Gillie moved to the United States with his parents, who settled in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1882 and in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1884.

Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard

On several trips throughout Illinois, he became the adopted son of Chief Waba of the Kickapoo and married Watseka, niece of Chief Tamin of the Kankakee Potawatomi.

Kalisha Buckhanon

She found author Toni Morrison's novel The Bluest Eye at Kankakee Public Library and became empowered to write from a Black female perspective.

Kankakee Community Resource Center

The Kankakee Community Resource Center is a multi-purpose center located in Kankakee, Illinois, United States It is located in a renovated National Guard Armory.

Kankakee High School

Kankakee High School (KHS) is a public secondary school in Kankakee, Illinois and is part of the Kankakee School District 111.

Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad

However, in December 2003, the KB&S received a group of six EMD GP38-2M locomotives rebuilt from ex-New York Central Railroad GP40s.

Peotone High School

Peotone High School or PHS, is a four-year high school located approximately 1 mile east of Interstate 57 near the intersection of Corning Ave and Rathje Rd in Peotone, Illinois, a village located 43 miles (69 km) south of Chicago, Illinois and 16 miles (25 km) north of Kankakee, Illinois, in the United States.

River Valley Metro Mass Transit District

This will be an approximate 25-mile (41 km) long express bus route running along IL 50 between Kankakee and the University Park Metra Station.

Steve Schale

Born in Kankakee, IL, Schale is a graduate of the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, where he received degrees in Political Science and History.

Vernon W. Hughes

Vernon W. Hughes (May 28, 1921, Kankakee, Illinois - Mar 25, 2003) was an American physicist specializing in research of subatomic particles.


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