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This episode explores the October 1872 fire that destroyed Kankakee County's first permanent courthouse.

This episode of This One Time in Kankakee explores a pivotal moment in local history: the October 1872 fire that destroyed the county's first permanent courthouse. Drawing on historical research by Jack Klasey of the Kankakee County Museum, the narrative reconstructs the events of a windy Friday night when a landmark limestone building was nearly lost to the flames. The episode details the challenges faced by the community before the existence of an organized fire department and highlights th...

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