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How did Bill Cunningham spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Bill Cunningham's election campaign committee, Friends of Bill Cunningham, spent $8,351 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cunningham's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,700) going to Chicago Pulse, LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cunningham's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$1,700
20.4%
Car lease payment
$1,230
14.7%
Insurance
$1,109
13.3%
Sponsorships
$1,100
13.2%
Consulting
$1,000
12%
Utilities
$577
6.9%
Meals
$444
5.3%
Newspaper advertising
$363
4.4%
Printing
$262
3.1%
Donations
$180
2.2%
Parade candy
$170
2%
Senior event
$166
2%
Subscriptions
$48
0.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 23 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Allstate Insurance
2016-05-18
$1,109
Insurance
Katie Murphy
2016-05-12
$1,000
Consulting
John C. Knight Foundation
2016-05-10
$500
Sponsorships
Country House Restaruant
2016-05-03
$444
Meals
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2016-04-25
$425
Rent
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2016-06-20
$425
Rent
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2016-05-06
$425
Rent
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2016-05-20
$425
Rent
Ford Credit - Car Lease
2016-05-10
$410
Car lease payment
Ford Credit - Car Lease
2016-06-08
$410
Car lease payment
Ford Credit - Car Lease
2016-04-11
$410
Car lease payment
Evergreen Park Library Foundation
2016-05-27
$350
Sponsorships
Kevron Printing
2016-06-13
$262
Printing
A T & T Bill Payment
2016-05-31
$261
Utilities
A T & T Bill Payment
2016-04-14
$256
Utilities
Southwest Conference of Mayors
2016-05-05
$250
Sponsorships
Beverly Review
2016-05-20
$191
Newspaper advertising
Schools R Us
2016-04-29
$180
Donations
Beverly Review
2016-06-13
$172
Newspaper advertising
Sweet Freaks
2016-06-27
$170
Parade candy
115 Bourbon Street
2016-06-16
$166
Senior event
A T & T Bill Payment
2016-06-30
$58
Utilities
Beverly Review
2016-06-02
$48
Subscriptions

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