Kankakee County board approves $10.56 million in claims; treasurer reports $63.9 million in cash and investments

The Kankakee County Board on Sept. 9 authorized payment of $10,556,015.28 in approved claims and accepted the treasurer’s monthly report showing total cash and bank investments of $63,896,414.82 for the period ending July 31, 2025. The claims committee presented the auditor’s recommendations and the board approved payment of the claims by motion and roll call. County staff then read the treasurer’s summary into the record, showing an ending balance of $37,167,016.11 in the current tax account at Midland States Bank and various balances across First American Bank accounts and a special fund sweep account. The county clerk’s and other departmental monthly reports were also read into the record; the board combined and approved the reports with the exception of the county collector’s report, which was not available at the meeting. No amendments to the claims list or the treasurer report were recorded during the meeting.