Cochran's committee spent the most on legal fees in the quarter, with 46.7% of this total ($5,000) going to Clark Hill LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cochran's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$10,700
79.8%
Joint council meeting 2600 s. michigan l-26
$1,000
7.5%
Field work- use of car
$700
5.2%
Cubs playoff game
$540
4%
Scholarship drive
$250
1.9%
Donation for womens program
$215
1.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Clark Hill LLC
2016-10-19
$5,000
Legal fees
Clark Hill
2016-11-16
$2,500
Legal fees
Clark Hill
2016-10-24
$2,000
Legal fees
Breen & Pugh
2016-10-03
$1,200
Legal fees
Willie B. Cochran
2016-10-08
$1,000
Joint council meeting 2600 s. michigan l-26
Robbie Brown
2016-12-07
$700
Field work- use of car
Ticket.com
2016-10-21
$540
Cubs playoff game
Akarama Foundation
2016-12-05
$250
Scholarship drive
The Port Ministries
2016-11-08
$215
Donation for womens program