Thillens's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($9,000) going to Comar Properties in Oak Brook. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thillens's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$9,000
27.9%
Staff salaries
$5,840
18.1%
Graphic design
$3,477
10.8%
Promotional items
$3,059
9.5%
Consulting
$2,250
7%
T-shirts
$2,150
6.7%
Printing
$2,149
6.7%
Fund raising (food)
$843
2.6%
Reimbursement-supplies
$733
2.3%
Insurance
$620
1.9%
Meals
$578
1.8%
Photography
$500
1.6%
Ad sponsorship
$500
1.6%
Ad books
$200
0.6%
Advertising
$158
0.5%
Candidate lodging
$154
0.5%
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
Comar Properties
2016-05-09
$9,000
Rent
Election Graphics
2016-04-28
$3,477
Graphic design
K & R Consultants
2016-05-16
$2,250
Consulting
Quantum Group
2016-05-06
$1,421
Printing
Quality Logo Products
2016-06-28
$1,146
Promotional items
Summit Specialties
2016-05-18
$1,075
T-shirts
Summit Specialties
2016-05-17
$1,075
T-shirts
Quality Logo Products
2016-04-29
$956
Promotional items
Quality Logo Products
2016-04-25
$956
Promotional items
Riccardo's Restaurant
2016-06-29
$843
Fund raising (food)
Mel P Thillens
2016-06-14
$733
Reimbursement-supplies
Quantum Group
2016-06-14
$727
Printing
Brianna Helm
2016-06-24
$675
Staff salaries
Rob Williams
2016-06-27
$640
Staff salaries
E.J. Coyne & Co.
2016-06-13
$620
Insurance
Sam Jensen
2016-06-03
$612
Staff salaries
Sam Jensen
2016-06-28
$547
Staff salaries
Matt Ferguson
2016-06-20
$500
Photography
Park Ridge Indian Scouts And Indian Princesses
2016-05-25
$500
Ad sponsorship
Brianna Helm
2016-06-01
$350
Staff salaries
Kelsi Del Principe
2016-06-02
$345
Staff salaries
Brianna Helm
2016-06-01
$300
Staff salaries
Matt Pierucci
2016-06-24
$285
Staff salaries
Andrea Dobben
2016-06-24
$270
Staff salaries
Matt Houck
2016-06-23
$260
Staff salaries