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State's Attorney outlines staffing changes, reports November collections
Summary
Lee County's State's Attorney reported internal promotions and a new hire, summarized forensic turnaround improvements from a statewide conference, and read November collections of $7,548.23 and a grand total of $120,277.80.
Lee County's State's Attorney reported staffing changes and offered recent financial figures at the board's meeting. Mr. Boonster said he named Bridget Schott as his first assistant and that Justina Polshevich was promoted to senior assistant state's attorney. He also said the office hired Chris Pickard to handle juvenile, traffic and misdemeanor matters and to participate in the veterans treatment court program.
Mr. Boonster summarized takeaways from the Illinois State's Attorneys Association conference, noting presenters addressed forensic processing and case-law updates. "We're looking at about a 30 to 60 day window now," he said, describing improvements in turnaround times for DNA and biometric screenings.
On collections, Mr. Boonster read the posted figures: "Collections numbers for November would be $7,548.23 for a grand total of $120,277.80," and offered to repeat the figures or provide additional months on request. He and other participants discussed a recent change in the county's collections vendor, noting the county switched to Paycorp in Oct/Nov 2024 and that Paycorp has produced noticeably more activity than the prior firm, Harrison & Harrison.
The meeting record does not include a formal vote or action on these staffing items; they were presented as administrative updates. The board did not take additional formal action on the State's Attorney report during the meeting.
