Kankakee County Clerk
Kankakee County Administration Building 189 East Court St., Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
Contact & location
- Address
- Kankakee County Administration Building 189 East Court St., Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
- Mail-in address
- KANKAKEE COUNTY CLERK-VITAL STATISTICS189 EAST COURT ST, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
- Records for
- Kankakee County, Illinois
- Phone
- (815) 937-2990
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Kankakee County follows Illinois’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Illinois birth certificate fee
- 12–15 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 12,710,158
- Illinois population
This office charges $10.00 — $5.00 less than the Illinois fee.
See full Illinois requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $10.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $14.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $10.00 | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Kankakee County Clerk’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Kankakee. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.6 (10)- ★★★★★Geo MuttGoogle
Absolutely soul-less place. Went to pay a past due bill of my mom's who just passed away. Asked if there was anything they could do for the late fees with how long she was in the hospital. Was sternly told no its state law. No condolences or anything. Pretty sad when Comcast customer service is more willing to work with you.
- ★★★★★Brody WadeGoogle
Went to get a marriage license. The woman helping my fiance and I was extremely nice and helpful and answered all our questions. When we called to double check information, they were extremely courteous and well-mannered.
- ★★★★★Caleb DumeGoogle
I wholeheartedly disagree with the other reviewer who claimed that the passport lady was rude. The lady is a literal pumpkin pie, mom like, woman. I just got my passport related stuff done there today, and she was a breeze to deal with. What the actual frik, guys! You have a nice person serving your county. I live over 80 miles from that location. I don't even have any vested interest in Kankakee, so I'd have criticized the heck out of that place if she really was as described in the other review.
- ★★★★★Rose BaileyGoogle
We went there to inquire about passports, and the woman who attended to us was minimally helpful, and highly smug and snarky. While we know her full name, we'll leave only her initials C.W., in case her employer cares about customer service. As a result of her poor attitude, we decided to get our passports at the US Post Office in Bourbonnais instead, where the woman was extremely friendly and immensely helpful. Obviously, this is what you would want when you are completing an unfamiliar process during which you might have questions. C.W. is probably glad to have avoided work, but she is the reason that office gets a bad reputation, and that people avoid Kankakee.
- ★★★★★F. RobinsonGoogle
To refer to the customer service at this place as impersonal - just rude/nasty; it still won't come close to the word I really want to use for the older lady who works in the Vital Statistics for birth certificates. I hope that I will never have to depend on her again if I should ever need their assistance in the future. She literally gave me anxiety while I tried to hold my temper from snapping back on her!! Thank God I have somewhat of a better demeanor these days than to allow my entire day to be affected by the energy that woman projected. Just Awful!