Arroyo's committee spent the most on utilities in the quarter, with 39.4% of this total ($1,496) going to COM Ed in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Arroyo's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Utilities
$3,796
35.3%
Fine settlement
$1,600
14.9%
Golf outings
$1,402
13%
Candidate lodging
$1,320
12.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$788
7.3%
Meals
$347
3.2%
Office supplies
$329
3.1%
Transportation
$316
2.9%
Phones
$301
2.8%
Website design
$200
1.9%
Donations
$200
1.9%
Staff lodging
$156
1.5%
Utilities fee
$2
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
state board of elections
2017-03-11
$1,600
Fine settlement
COM Ed
2017-01-26
$1,496
Utilities
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
2017-02-22
$1,000
Golf outings
Tavern on Rush
2017-03-06
$788
Hall rental for raising funds
Abraham Lincoln Hotel
2017-01-28
$426
Candidate lodging
Greens Lounge Golf Course
2017-02-06
$402
Golf outings
Peoples Gas
2017-01-27
$345
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2017-02-24
$292
Utilities
Comcast
2017-01-20
$279
Utilities
Comcast
2017-02-21
$278
Utilities
Comcast
2017-03-20
$278
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2017-03-24
$266
Utilities
Crowne Plaza Springfield
2017-01-12
$235
Candidate lodging
Fred Nora
2017-03-11
$200
Website design
St. Baldrick's
2017-03-04
$200
Donations
ADT Security Systems
2017-03-02
$186
Utilities
Wyndham Springfield
2017-03-16
$186
Candidate lodging
Costco Warehouse
2017-03-21
$178
Office supplies
Volare
2017-01-14
$160
Meals
Wyndham Springfield
2017-03-09
$158
Candidate lodging
Crowne Plaza Springfield
2017-01-12
$156
Staff lodging
Wyndham Springfield
2017-02-21
$156
Candidate lodging
Wyndham Springfield
2017-02-27
$156
Candidate lodging
Rose Bishop
2017-03-30
$151
Office supplies
Waste Managment
2017-02-07
$124
Utilities
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