Grant Park, Illinois

Grant Park is a village in northeastern Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.

Much of the town was destroyed by a cyclone in 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly magazine, which ran pictures.

17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In 1912 a large tornado swept through grant park destroying several homes in the northern portion of the village, injuring multiple residents.

A second large scale tornado struck grant park April 7, 1948, killing 3, and injuring 8.

On August 10, 2020, a relatively small tornado touched down in Grant Park.

It caused major damage to trees and roofs along its path, which ended just nearing Lake Matonga.

Esson Farms Road, Grant Park, Illinois
Map of Illinois highlighting Kankakee County