a commuter line, that railroad hasn't operated since the 1920s. The Metra Electric station in University Park, north of Manteno, is the closest rail access. Education Manteno Public Schools are part of the Manteno Community Unit School District 5. The district has an elementary school, middle school and high school. Students attend Manteno High School. The schools together have about 2,200 students. Notable people Fred Sylvester Breen, Arizona newspaper editor and politician, born in Manteno George R. Lawrence, photography and aviation pioneer; lived in Manteno and is buried there John Moisant, aviator, lived in Manteno Charles A. Spring, Presbyterian leader and son of Samuel Spring; helped establish the First Presbyterian Church of Manteno (1859) Elizabeth Packard, crusader/activist for married women's property rights and the rights of the mentally ill. Lived in Manteno 1857 to 1860, then again 1863 to 1864 or later. Her children dwelled in Manteno 1857 to 1864, and intermittently for longer. Harold R. McQueen, corn/soybean farmer and former National Tractor Pulling Champion, farmer, lived in Manteno and aided in the filming of the movie "The Hunter"; featuring the actor Steve McQueen. References 14. Manteno (Images of America series). Written by Melanie Holmes. Published February 10, 2020. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467104487 External links City-Data.com Villages in Kankakee County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1855 1855 establishments in Illinois