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Thursday, April 25, 2024

How did Mel Thillens spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Mel Thillens's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Mel Thillens, spent $48,782 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Thillens's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 15.8% of this total ($2,335) going to Robert Williams in Burr Ridge. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thillens's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$14,818
30.4%
Printing
$13,891
28.5%
Yard signs
$8,400
17.2%
Graphic design
$2,040
4.2%
Promotional items
$1,175
2.4%
Office supplies
$1,034
2.1%
Robo calls
$917
1.9%
Event sponshorship
$900
1.8%
Newspaper advertising
$878
1.8%
Photography
$750
1.5%
Meals
$714
1.5%
Signs
$570
1.2%
Fund raising (food)
$499
1%
Internet access
$428
0.9%
Advertising
$391
0.8%
Food
$305
0.6%
Sponshorship
$300
0.6%
Waste removal
$269
0.6%
Event deposit
$200
0.4%
Candidate lodging
$165
0.3%
Reimbursement-office supplies
$90
0.2%
Reimbursement-meals
$43
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Yes! Press
2016-07-18
$8,400
Yard signs
Quantum Group
2016-09-02
$3,474
Printing
Quantum Group
2016-07-15
$3,361
Printing
Quantum Group
2016-07-19
$1,756
Printing
Quantum Group
2016-09-02
$1,752
Printing
Quality Logo Products
2016-07-12
$1,146
Printing
Quantum Group
2016-09-02
$967
Printing
Quantum Group
2016-07-19
$946
Printing
Taste of Park Ridge
2016-07-19
$900
Event sponshorship
Election Graphics
2016-07-11
$890
Graphic design
Brianna Helm
2016-07-08
$820
Staff salaries
Robert Williams
2016-09-22
$815
Staff salaries
Matt Ferguson
2016-07-12
$750
Photography
Brianna Helm
2016-08-09
$745
Staff salaries
Robert Williams
2016-07-12
$685
Staff salaries
Election Graphics
2016-07-11
$600
Graphic design
Brianna Helm
2016-07-20
$600
Staff salaries
Robert Williams
2016-09-22
$585
Staff salaries
Yes! Press
2016-09-21
$570
Signs
Election Graphics
2016-07-11
$550
Graphic design
Sam Jensen
2016-07-12
$535
Staff salaries
Brad Palmer
2016-08-09
$520
Staff salaries
Sam Jensen
2016-07-20
$502
Staff salaries
Tasty Catering
2016-09-08
$499
Fund raising (food)
Dakota Palacios
2016-08-15
$490
Staff salaries

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