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Kankakee County board sets state's attorney and public defender salaries as state-prescribed amounts

5765898 ยท August 13, 2025

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Summary

The board approved annual salaries for the state's attorney ($219,325.62) and the public defender ($197,393.06), noting the amounts are set by the state and that Illinois reimburses a portion of the state's attorney salary.

Kankakee County Board on Aug. 12 approved resolutions setting the annual salaries for the county's state's attorney and public defender.

The state's attorney's salary was adopted at $219,325.62; the board record notes Illinois reimburses two-thirds (66 2/3 percent) of that salary. The county also approved the public defender's salary at $197,393.06 and the meeting record states these amounts are set by the state.

The resolutions were placed on the record and each approved by roll call vote after motions on the floor. No dissenting votes were recorded. Board members did not expand on salary-setting mechanics beyond stating the amounts are fixed by state law and that the state reimbursement applies to the state's attorney's salary.

Ending: The board moved on after recording the votes; no public comment or additional budget detail related to these salary items was included.