Quantcast

Chicago City Wire

Friday, May 3, 2024

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

Campaigncheck32

Democratic Willie B Cochran's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Willie B Cochran, spent $32,807 in the third 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 79.4% of this total ($25,000) going to Willie B. Cochran in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cochran's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$31,507
96%
Fund raising advertisement
$800
2.4%
Back to school donations and book bags
$500
1.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Willie B. Cochran
2017-09-15
$25,000
Legal fees
Durkin and Roberts LTD
2017-08-01
$4,007
Legal fees
Carol Phillips
2017-09-26
$2,500
Legal fees
Willie B. Cochran
2017-09-26
$800
Fund raising advertisement
Willie B. Cochran
2017-08-11
$500
Back to school donations and book bags

MORE NEWS