Closing-Day Packet — Kankakee County, Illinois
Information from official sources, verified 2026-10-14
Generated 2026-11-03
Who to call
Deed recording / transfer
Kankakee County Recorder
- Phone
- 815-937-2980
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
County clerk / court records
Kankakee County Clerk
- Phone
- 815-937-2990
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Pay or check property taxes
Kankakee County Treasurer
- Phone
- 815-937-2960
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Property tax assessment & appeals
Kankakee County Supervisor of Assessments
- Phone
- 815-937-2945
Verified against: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
Also in this county (closing-adjacent)
Floodplain & flood maps
Kankakee County — Voluntary Floodplain Buyout
- Phone
- 815-937-2940
- Website
- https://www.k3county.net/m/newsflash/home/detail/44
Verified against: https://www.k3county.net/m/newsflash/home/detail/44 · Verified 2026-10-14
Health department
Kankakee County — Health Department
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.k3county.net/m/directory/department?did=31
Verified against: https://www.k3county.net/m/directory/department?did=31 · Verified 2026-10-14
Zoning
Kankakee County — Zoning Board of Appeals
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.k3county.net/226/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals
Verified against: https://www.k3county.net/226/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals · Verified 2026-10-14
Statewide resources that cover Kankakee County
State housing finance agency
Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)
- City
- Chicago
- Phone
- No phone published — see website
- Website
- https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers
Verified against: https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers · Verified 2026-10-14
What to bring
- government-issued photo ID for each person signing
- the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
- signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
- proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
- any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
- a pen and this packet.
Transfer & recording facts — Illinois
Who pays the transfer tax
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Transfer tax rate or amount
Not yet verified — transfer tax
Recording prerequisite or required form
Not yet verified — deed recording
Day-of checklist
- Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
- Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
- Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
- Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
- Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
- Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
- After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.
Sources
- Kankakee County Recorder — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Kankakee County Clerk — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Kankakee County Treasurer — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Kankakee County Supervisor of Assessments — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/coofficers.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
- Kankakee County — Voluntary Floodplain Buyout — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://www.k3county.net/m/newsflash/home/detail/44 · Verified 2026-10-14
- Kankakee County — Health Department — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://www.k3county.net/m/directory/department?did=31 · Verified 2026-10-14
- Kankakee County — Zoning Board of Appeals — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Kankakee" · Source: https://www.k3county.net/226/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals · Verified 2026-10-14
- Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) — IL_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.ihdamortgage.org/homebuyers · Verified 2026-10-14