Thillens's committee spent the most on printing & postage in the quarter, with all those payments ($19,975) going to Quantum Group in Morton Grove. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thillens's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing & postage
$19,975
35.2%
Consulting
$10,250
18%
Printing
$6,066
10.7%
Events
$4,809
8.5%
Robo calls
$3,340
5.9%
Newspaper advertising
$2,184
3.8%
Graphic design
$2,155
3.8%
Supplies
$2,041
3.6%
Utilities
$1,546
2.7%
Advertising
$1,144
2%
Staff salaries
$860
1.5%
Meals
$740
1.3%
Internet access
$459
0.8%
Party - staff
$411
0.7%
Stamps
$301
0.5%
Staff lodging
$296
0.5%
Food
$128
0.2%
Election day workers
$100
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Quantum Group
2016-11-10
$8,479
Printing & postage
Quantum Group
2016-12-02
$4,411
Printing & postage
Quantum Group
2016-12-02
$4,402
Printing & postage
Harp and Fiddle
2016-11-14
$3,000
Events
Quantum Group
2016-10-18
$2,683
Printing & postage
American Strategies, LLC
2016-11-09
$2,500
Consulting
K & R Consultants
2016-10-25
$2,500
Consulting
Quantum Group
2016-11-08
$2,308
Printing
Journal and Topics
2016-11-03
$2,184
Newspaper advertising
Campaign Marketing Strategies
2016-11-08
$1,285
Robo calls
Quantum Group
2016-10-19
$1,260
Printing
K & R Consultants
2016-10-25
$1,250
Consulting
Quantum Group
2016-10-19
$1,180
Printing
Election Graphics
2016-11-01
$1,170
Graphic design
Chef Vince's Zeal
2016-10-19
$1,109
Events
Comar Properties
2016-10-14
$1,049
Utilities
Patrick Wohl
2016-10-21
$1,000
Consulting
Patrick Wohl
2016-10-03
$1,000
Consulting
Patrick Wohl
2016-11-02
$1,000
Consulting
Patrick Wohl
2016-11-09
$1,000
Consulting
Campaign Marketing Strategies
2016-12-23
$882
Robo calls
Campaign Marketing Strategies
2016-11-22
$789
Robo calls
Quantum Group
2016-11-08
$754
Printing
Quantum Group
2016-10-18
$562
Printing
Election Graphics
2016-10-12
$510
Graphic design
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