Williams's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 66.7% of this total ($2,000) going to LBH Chicago LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Williams's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,000
31.8%
Donations
$2,449
26%
Food for staff and volunteers
$1,239
13.1%
E-mail services
$652
6.9%
Staff lodging
$606
6.4%
Voter file
$450
4.8%
Fundraisers
$338
3.6%
Membership
$275
2.9%
Advertising
$250
2.7%
Office services
$170
1.8%
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
LBH Chicago LLC
2017-02-03
$2,000
Consulting
Colleen Smith
2017-01-17
$1,000
Consulting
Wyndham Springfield
2017-01-13
$455
Staff lodging
Ngp Van
2017-03-02
$450
Voter file
Flagship Tavern and Grill
2017-03-15
$375
Food for staff and volunteers
Saputo's
2017-01-13
$374
Food for staff and volunteers
Polish and Pour
2017-03-06
$338
Fundraisers
Mirabella Italian Cuisine
2017-01-23
$279
Food for staff and volunteers
Lakeview Chamber of Commerce
2017-03-29
$275
Membership
Friends of Jahn
2017-02-07
$250
Donations
Inside Publications
2017-01-03
$250
Advertising
Friends of Audubon
2017-01-25
$220
Donations
Constant Contact
2017-03-08
$217
E-mail services
Constant Contact
2017-01-09
$217
E-mail services
Constant Contact
2017-02-08
$217
E-mail services
The Gage Chicago
2017-01-23
$210
Food for staff and volunteers
Schools of St. Benedict
2017-03-13
$207
Donations
Friends of Bell
2017-02-27
$205
Donations
Friends of Blaine
2017-01-24
$200
Donations
Friends of Burley School
2017-01-24
$200
Donations
Friends of Coonley
2017-01-31
$200
Donations
Friends of Ravenswood School
2017-01-25
$200
Donations
Hamilton Action Team
2017-03-24
$200
Donations
Saint Luke Academy
2017-01-04
$200
Donations
Special Olympics Children's Charities
2017-01-23
$200
Donations