Kickapoo Creek is a tributary of the

Illinois River The Illinois River ( mia, Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River and is approximately long. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, it has a drainage basin of . The Illinois River begins at the confluence of the D ...

in the U.S. state of Illinois. After rising in northern Peoria County, it winds through and drains much of the county. In its lower reaches, the creek drains much of the city of Peoria as it approaches its mouth. The creek is credited with powering the first factory in Peoria, an 1830 watermill.Balance, Charles (1870).
''The History of Peoria, Illinois''
pp. 127-28. N.C. Nason. Close to the southern city limts of Peoria, the creek discharges into the Illinois River. The Rock Island Trail passes over upper Kickapoo Creek by bridge. In its midcourse, the creek flows past Jubilee College State Park and

Wildlife Prairie Park Wildlife Prairie Park, also known as the Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie Park, is located in Peoria County, Illinois, in central Illinois, approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of downtown Peoria. The Park has species nativ ...

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