Heneghan's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 25.8% of this total ($6,700) going to Pat Levar Consulting, LLC. in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Heneghan's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$25,957
18.6%
Mailing
$12,400
8.9%
Petition work - reimbursed pat heneghan for payment made
$12,250
8.8%
Radio advertising
$9,000
6.5%
Newspaper advertising - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$8,640
6.2%
Newspaper advertising
$8,013
5.7%
Petition challenge - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
$6,690
4.8%
Lawn signs and business cards
$4,664
3.3%
Production media expenses
$4,300
3.1%
Media - production - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$4,066
2.9%
Campaign work
$4,000
2.9%
Election material distribution
$4,000
2.9%
Banners, buttons, posters, lawn signs
$3,955
2.8%
Newspaper advertising - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
$2,580
1.9%
Graphic design
$2,300
1.7%
Campaign consultant - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$2,207
1.6%
Newspapaper advertising - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
$2,137
1.5%
Campaign staff & supporter election results meeting- reimbursement thomas boleky for payme
$2,095
1.5%
Petition work - reimbursed pat heneghan for payments made
$2,000
1.4%
Magazine advertising
$1,957
1.4%
Banners and signage
$1,800
1.3%
Mobile billboard - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$1,800
1.3%
Advertising - newspaper - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
$1,772
1.3%
Newspapaer advertising - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
$1,423
1%
Reimbursement of expenses from 01/28/16 fundraising event
$1,295
0.9%
Broadcasting services
$1,000
0.7%
Media consulting
$1,000
0.7%
Advertising - newspaper - remibursement pat heneghan for payment made
$950
0.7%
Radio ads
$832
0.6%
Emery boards
$827
0.6%
Parade advertising - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$784
0.6%
Petition work - pat heneghan reimbursed for payment made
$750
0.5%
Website expenses
$750
0.5%
Advertising - radio - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$450
0.3%
Campaign flyers - reimursement pat heneghan for payment made
$400
0.3%
Advertising - magazine - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
$375
0.3%
Brochures
$80
< 0.1%
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
Clear Channel Radio
2016-03-07
$9,000
Radio advertising
Illinois Voter's Education PAC
2016-03-03
$6,200
Mailing
Illinois Voter's Education PAC
2016-02-24
$6,200
Mailing
Arthur Frank
2016-01-27
$5,000
Petition work - reimbursed pat heneghan for payment made
Chi-Town Printing, Inc.
2016-03-11
$4,664
Lawn signs and business cards
Omari Prince
2016-01-08
$3,970
Petition challenge - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
Chi-Town Printing, Inc.
2016-02-16
$3,955
Banners, buttons, posters, lawn signs
Len-Gar Media Consultants
2016-03-07
$3,300
Production media expenses
KNI, Inc.
2016-03-03
$3,100
Election material distribution
Patrick Doherty
2016-01-02
$3,000
Campaign work
Omari Prince
2016-01-15
$2,720
Petition challenge - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
Pat Levar Consulting, LLC.
2016-01-07
$2,700
Consulting
Chicago Tribune Company
2016-03-08
$2,639
Newspaper advertising - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
Chicago Tribune Company
2016-03-03
$2,639
Newspaper advertising - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
Patrick Doherty
2016-01-20
$2,500
Consulting
Senior Wizdom Consulting
2016-01-28
$2,500
Consulting
Coalition for Better Government
2016-01-27
$2,250
Petition work - reimbursed pat heneghan for payment made
Daily Herald
2016-03-04
$2,137
Newspapaper advertising - reimbursement to pat heneghan for payment made
Hackney's On Lake
2016-03-16
$2,095
Campaign staff & supporter election results meeting- reimbursement thomas boleky for payme
Rickey Hendon
2016-02-04
$2,000
Consulting
Sean Howard
2016-02-21
$2,000
Campaign consultant - reimbursement pat heneghan for payment made
Lisa Hwang
2016-02-24
$2,000
Consulting
Lisa Hwang
2016-03-04
$2,000
Consulting
Jesse Juarez
2016-01-27
$2,000
Petition work - reimbursed pat heneghan for payments made
Pat Levar Consulting, LLC.
2016-03-05
$2,000
Consulting