Thillens's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,992) going to Countryside Saloon in Des Plaines. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thillens's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$1,992
36.8%
Printing
$964
17.8%
Photography
$514
9.5%
Event food
$492
9.1%
Supplies
$369
6.8%
Newspaper advertising
$325
6%
Meals
$264
4.9%
Ad books
$250
4.6%
Buttons
$234
4.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 12 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Countryside Saloon
2016-02-07
$1,992
Fund raising (food)
Election Graphics
2016-02-16
$630
Printing
Razzaq Lodhia
2016-03-04
$514
Photography
D'Agostino's
2016-03-16
$492
Event food
Election Graphics
2016-02-23
$334
Printing
Journal and Topics
2016-03-09
$325
Newspaper advertising
Amazon.com
2016-02-29
$280
Supplies
Basilico Ristorante
2016-02-18
$264
Meals
Elementary Learning Foundation
2016-01-12
$250
Ad books
Name Tag, Inc
2016-01-29
$234
Buttons
Amazon.com
2016-03-24
$54
Supplies
Amazon.com
2016-02-29
$34
Supplies