Tabares's committee spent the most on voided check in the quarter, with 76.9% of this total ($5,000) going to Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC in Countryside. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Tabares's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Voided check
$6,500
52.7%
Office equipment
$2,588
21%
Storage cabinet for district office
$782
6.3%
Utilities
$703
5.7%
Holiday decorations for district office
$298
2.4%
Supplies
$214
1.7%
Water dispenser for district office
$196
1.6%
Electric heater and chairs for district office
$182
1.5%
Office supplies
$180
1.5%
Electronic filing
$180
1.5%
Delivery and assembly fee
$177
1.4%
Community tree donation
$155
1.3%
Console table for district office
$141
1.1%
Water jugs
$26
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 20 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC
2016-11-20
$5,000
Voided check
Apple Store
2016-10-05
$2,588
Office equipment
Const. & Gen. Laborers' Dist. Co. of Chi & Vic. Lab. PA & EL
2016-11-20
$1,500
Voided check
Office Depot Office Max
2016-11-18
$782
Storage cabinet for district office
Target
2016-11-03
$298
Holiday decorations for district office
Walmart
2016-11-17
$196
Water dispenser for district office
Menard's
2016-10-26
$182
Electric heater and chairs for district office
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2016-11-06
$180
Electronic filing
Ikea
2016-11-18
$177
Delivery and assembly fee
Comcast
2016-10-03
$176
Utilities
Comcast
2016-11-28
$175
Utilities
Comcast
2016-12-14
$175
Utilities
Comcast
2016-10-31
$175
Utilities
Brookfield Zoo
2016-10-27
$155
Community tree donation
Ikea
2016-11-18
$141
Console table for district office
Target
2016-11-21
$139
Office supplies
Costco
2016-10-03
$110
Supplies
Costco
2016-10-03
$104
Supplies
Target
2016-11-21
$41
Office supplies
Walmart
2016-11-18
$26
Water jugs