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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Ira I Silverstein spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Ira I Silverstein's election campaign committee, Silverstein for Senator, spent $10,670 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Silverstein's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,500) going to Janet (Rachel) Barron in Lincolnwood. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Silverstein's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$3,500
32.8%
Telephones
$1,392
13.1%
Ad books
$1,250
11.7%
Community party
$979
9.2%
Rent
$946
8.9%
Newspaper advertising
$784
7.4%
Utilities
$766
7.2%
Fund raising (food)
$721
6.8%
Transportation
$188
1.8%
Postage
$143
1.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Janet (Rachel) Barron
2016-06-01
$1,500
Staff salaries
Janet (Rachel) Barron
2016-04-12
$1,000
Staff salaries
Janet (Rachel) Barron
2016-05-01
$1,000
Staff salaries
Ida Crown Jewish Academy
2016-06-01
$1,000
Ad books
Clowning Around Entertainment
2016-04-01
$979
Community party
Tel Aviv Pizza
2016-05-10
$721
Fund raising (food)
Jewish Star
2016-04-20
$500
Newspaper advertising
Verizon
2016-06-23
$472
Telephones
Verizon
2016-04-01
$462
Telephones
Verizon
2016-05-13
$457
Telephones
Commonwealth Edison
2016-05-10
$388
Utilities
Peoples Energy
2016-04-01
$378
Utilities
Public Storage
2016-06-01
$315
Rent
Public Storage
2016-04-20
$315
Rent
Public Storage
2016-05-10
$315
Rent
Chicago Jewish Star
2016-05-10
$284
Newspaper advertising
Skokie Chamber of Commerce
2016-06-01
$250
Ad books
Council for Jewish Elderly
2016-05-01
$188
Transportation
Postmaster USPS
2016-04-01
$49
Postage
Postmaster USPS
2016-05-01
$47
Postage
Postmaster USPS
2016-06-01
$47
Postage

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