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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

How did Heather Steans spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Heather Steans's election campaign committee, Friends of Heather Steans, spent $22,789 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Steans's committee spent the most on event expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,310) going to Tasty Catering in Elk Grove Village. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Steans's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Event expenses
$5,310
23.3%
Equipment rental
$4,690
20.6%
Sponsorships
$3,540
15.5%
Consultant
$1,500
6.6%
Food
$1,487
6.5%
Internship
$1,200
5.3%
Software
$1,050
4.6%
Bags
$990
4.3%
Subscriptions
$575
2.5%
Services
$525
2.3%
Advertising
$439
1.9%
It work
$405
1.8%
Invitations
$375
1.7%
Food sponsorship
$300
1.3%
Gifts
$201
0.9%
Rental deposit
$200
0.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Tasty Catering
2016-06-27
$5,310
Event expenses
Classic Party Rentals
2016-06-27
$4,690
Equipment rental
Gold'N Pear
2016-05-06
$1,322
Food
NGP Van
2016-05-26
$1,050
Software
Onyx Brunner
2016-06-27
$1,000
Consultant
Edgewater Chamber of Commerce
2016-05-06
$1,000
Sponsorships
Tiffany Miller
2016-06-20
$1,000
Internship
Custom Eco Friendly
2016-06-27
$990
Bags
Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest
2016-06-13
$650
Sponsorships
Record Information Services
2016-06-13
$575
Subscriptions
Ann Todaro
2016-06-13
$525
Services
Edgewater Artists in Motion
2016-05-25
$500
Sponsorships
IL Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
2016-05-25
$500
Sponsorships
Thomas Ritz
2016-06-27
$500
Consultant
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
2016-05-06
$440
Sponsorships
Ember Sven Design
2016-06-29
$375
Invitations
Intragration, Inc.
2016-06-13
$315
It work
Zip Z Express
2016-05-25
$300
Food sponsorship
Rogers Park Business Alliance
2016-06-13
$250
Sponsorships
United Methodist Homes and Services Foundation
2016-06-13
$250
Advertising
Walgreens
2016-05-06
$201
Gifts
Benedictine University
2016-04-13
$200
Sponsorships
Kathleen Meradith
2016-06-13
$200
Internship
Star Events
2016-05-06
$200
Rental deposit
Chicago Jewish Star
2016-05-06
$189
Advertising

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