Cook's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with 42.7% of this total ($7,000) going to LNR Investments in Naperville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cook's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$16,404
32.7%
Printing
$6,240
12.5%
Hall rental for raising funds
$6,023
12%
Palm cards
$4,525
9%
Newspaper advertising
$4,435
8.9%
Signs
$3,520
7%
Lawn signs
$2,345
4.7%
Fund raising (food)
$1,859
3.7%
T-shirts
$1,080
2.2%
Production media expenses
$1,024
2%
Ad books
$700
1.4%
Food
$550
1.1%
Magazine advertising
$535
1.1%
Graphic design
$258
0.5%
Donations
$250
0.5%
Radio advertising
$225
0.5%
Computer software
$160
0.3%
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
LNR Investments
2016-02-05
$7,000
Billboard expenses
Fairway Banquets
2016-02-29
$6,023
Hall rental for raising funds
BRT Outdoor LLC
2016-01-22
$5,900
Billboard expenses
Outfront Media
2016-02-02
$3,504
Billboard expenses
Chi-Town Printing
2016-02-02
$3,250
Signs
Chi-Town Printing
2016-01-29
$3,120
Printing
Chi-Town Printing
2016-03-06
$3,120
Printing
Chi-Town Printing
2016-02-28
$2,470
Palm cards
AC Signs & Consultations
2016-03-01
$2,055
Palm cards
Chi-Town Printing
2016-03-20
$1,945
Lawn signs
O'Callaghan's
2016-02-16
$1,208
Fund raising (food)
Shirts Our Business
2016-03-14
$1,080
T-shirts
Lawndale News
2016-03-04
$1,000
Newspaper advertising
Evanston Roundtable
2016-03-02
$912
Newspaper advertising
Jewish Chicago
2016-02-22
$779
Newspaper advertising
Northwest Side Irish
2016-03-22
$700
Ad books
Daily Herald
2016-02-25
$695
Newspaper advertising
Hillgrove Tap
2016-02-19
$651
Fund raising (food)
Beverly Review
2016-03-02
$584
Newspaper advertising
Irish American News
2016-02-22
$535
Magazine advertising
The Voice Newspapers
2016-03-02
$465
Newspaper advertising
AC Signs & Consultations
2016-03-14
$400
Lawn signs
Unforgettable Edibles
2016-03-14
$366
Food
Google
2016-03-16
$350
Production media expenses
Chi-Town Printing
2016-01-04
$270
Signs
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