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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Robert Steele spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Robert Steele's election campaign committee, Friends of Robert Steele, spent $19,994 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Steele's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with all those payments ($13,795) going to Cog Hill Golf Course in Lemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Steele's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$13,795
69%
Thanksgiving event for seniors and veterans donation
$3,500
17.5%
Donations
$1,600
8%
Cell phones
$870
4.4%
Equipment - maintenance
$227
1.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Cog Hill Golf Course
2016-12-21
$9,901
Golf outings
Cog Hill Golf Course
2016-12-21
$3,893
Golf outings
Greater Westside Community Coalition
2016-11-21
$3,500
Thanksgiving event for seniors and veterans donation
Barbara Bates Foundation
2016-10-20
$1,150
Donations
Fraizer Prep Academy
2016-11-15
$450
Donations
Sprint
2016-10-12
$424
Cell phones
Sprint
2016-11-22
$235
Cell phones
Sprint
2016-12-12
$211
Cell phones
Global STL
2016-10-04
$76
Equipment - maintenance
Global STL
2016-11-02
$75
Equipment - maintenance
Global STL
2016-12-02
$75
Equipment - maintenance

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