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How did Willie B Cochran spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Willie B Cochran's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Willie B Cochran, spent $13,015 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cochran's committee spent the most on legal fees in the quarter, with 52.4% of this total ($5,500) going to Durkin and Roberts LTD in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cochran's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$10,500
80.7%
Utilities
$625
4.8%
Gasoline
$460
3.5%
Field work - notices and announcements
$400
3.1%
Insurance-auto
$400
3.1%
Bank charges
$380
2.9%
Field work
$250
1.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Durkin and Roberts LTD
2017-06-30
$5,500
Legal fees
Morgan and Bly LTD
2017-06-02
$5,000
Legal fees
Peoples Energy PAC
2017-06-30
$625
Utilities
Mobile Gas Station
2017-06-30
$460
Gasoline
Robbie Brown
2017-06-01
$400
Field work - notices and announcements
State Farm Insurance
2017-04-17
$400
Insurance-auto
Us Bank
2017-04-30
$380
Bank charges
Sidney Wright
2017-05-09
$250
Field work

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