Hospitals in Kankakee, IL
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Kankakee, Illinois, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 32 min, 21 min shorter than the Illinois median of 2 hr 53 min. The shortest is at Provena St Marys Hospital (2 hr 17 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 4 out of 5.
Hospitals
2
607 beds
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Kankakee, Illinois, in Kankakee County. 2 of them have an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Kankakee lasts 2 hr 32 min, 21 min shorter than the Illinois median of 2 hr 53 min. The shortest is at Provena St Marys Hospital, 2 hr 17 min.
Kankakee hospitals
- Provena St Marys Hospital 500 W Court St, 60901 · (815) 937-2400 2 hr 17 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 174 beds
- Riverside Medical Center 350 N Wall St, 60901 · (815) 933-1671 2 hr 47 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 433 beds
No Kankakee hospital matches that. .
Compare hospitals in Kankakee
Two Kankakee hospitals side by side on Medicare ratings, patient reviews, ER times and safety.
Community health centers near Kankakee
Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.
- 0.8mi COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP OF ILLINOIS 202 N Schuyler Ave, Suite 206, Kankakee, IL 815-932-6045
- 1.9mi Kankakee Community Health Center 1777 E Court St, Kankakee, IL · Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness INC 877-692-8686
Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).
Find doctors in Kankakee
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Kankakee, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Neurologists 33 Internal medicine doctors 26 Cardiologists 17 Psychiatrists 17 Orthopedic surgeons 12 Pulmonologists 11 Family doctors 9 Podiatrists 8 Infectious disease doctors 7 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 6 Oncologists 6 OB-GYNs 6 General surgeons 6 Urologists 3 Pain management doctors 2 Psychologists 2 Pediatricians 2 Rheumatologists 2 All doctors in Kankakee
People and health care in Kankakee
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Kankakee.
Population
23,996
Median age 36.1
Hospitals per 100,000
8.3
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
8.6%
about the U.S. rate
Age 65 and over
14.3%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$47,514
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Kankakee
How many hospitals are in Kankakee, Illinois?
There are 2 hospitals in Kankakee, Illinois. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Kankakee?
The median emergency department visit in Kankakee lasts 2 hr 32 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Illinois median is 2 hr 53 min.
Which hospital in Kankakee has the shortest ER wait?
Provena St Marys Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Kankakee at 2 hr 17 min.
Which hospital in Kankakee has the best Medicare star rating?
Provena St Marys Hospital has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Kankakee hospitals CMS rates.
Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.
Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.