Spyropoulos's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($18,172) going to AC Signs & Consultants in Elk Grove Village. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Spyropoulos's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$18,172
27.2%
Media
$16,370
24.5%
Advertising
$9,769
14.6%
Consulting
$8,761
13.1%
Printing
$5,975
8.9%
Catering for event
$2,129
3.2%
Float fee
$1,430
2.1%
Donations
$1,000
1.5%
Entry fee
$1,000
1.5%
Sponsorships
$750
1.1%
Fees
$500
0.8%
Electronic filing
$480
0.7%
Catering
$317
0.5%
Phone services
$287
0.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wbbm Am
2016-02-22
$11,470
Media
AC Signs & Consultants
2016-02-09
$10,400
Signs
AC Signs & Consultants
2016-02-25
$7,772
Signs
Charles Colbert Communications
2016-03-02
$5,000
Advertising
Wgn
2016-02-23
$4,900
Media
KNI Inc.
2016-03-01
$4,100
Consulting
Breaker Press
2016-03-02
$3,875
Printing
MMCLLC Chicago
2016-01-12
$2,261
Consulting
Greek Islands Restaurant
2016-02-25
$2,129
Catering for event
The Crusader Newspaper
2016-02-22
$1,250
Advertising
Breaker Press
2016-02-25
$1,130
Printing
Misericordia Home
2016-01-26
$1,000
Donations
Senior Wizdom
2016-02-08
$1,000
Consulting
South Side Irish Parade Committee
2016-02-09
$1,000
Entry fee
MW Strategies
2016-03-01
$900
Consulting
Jewish Chicago
2016-02-09
$779
Advertising
ABC Parade Float
2016-02-24
$715
Float fee
ABC Parade Float
2016-02-09
$715
Float fee
Daniel Coutee
2016-01-26
$500
Consulting
Croe
2016-01-26
$500
Sponsorships
Gleneagles Country Club
2016-02-24
$500
Fees
Breaker Press
2016-03-28
$490
Printing
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2016-03-28
$480
Electronic filing
Mid City Printing
2016-01-22
$480
Printing
Nick O'Connor
2016-03-11
$317
Catering
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