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Thursday, June 26, 2025

How did Bill Cunningham spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Bill Cunningham's election campaign committee, Friends of Bill Cunningham, spent $8,316 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cunningham's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,331) going to Kevron Printing in Hickory Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cunningham's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$1,331
16%
Rent
$1,275
15.3%
Consulting
$1,250
15%
Car lease payment
$1,230
14.8%
Computer services
$660
7.9%
Insurance
$524
6.3%
Sponsorships
$400
4.8%
Newspaper advertising
$373
4.5%
Donations
$350
4.2%
Utilities
$259
3.1%
Postage
$245
3%
Fund raising entertainment
$225
2.7%
Candy for parade
$193
2.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Katie Murphy
2017-04-26
$1,250
Consulting
Computer Bits Inc.
2017-04-27
$660
Computer services
Kevron Printing
2017-06-28
$465
Printing
Kevron Printing
2017-04-07
$441
Printing
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2017-05-22
$425
Rent
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2017-06-30
$425
Rent
Chicago Pulse, LLC
2017-04-20
$425
Rent
Ford Credit - Car Lease
2017-06-12
$410
Car lease payment
Ford Credit - Car Lease
2017-04-10
$410
Car lease payment
Ford Credit - Car Lease
2017-05-01
$410
Car lease payment
Allstate Insurance
2017-06-19
$262
Insurance
Allstate Insurance
2017-05-17
$262
Insurance
Southwest Conference of Mayors
2017-06-12
$250
Sponsorships
United States Post Office
2017-05-01
$245
Postage
Kevron Printing
2017-05-22
$242
Printing
Teresa Shine
2017-04-06
$225
Fund raising entertainment
Mount Carmel Educational Foundation
2017-05-22
$200
Donations
Beverly Review
2017-05-22
$196
Newspaper advertising
Sweet Freaks
2017-06-22
$193
Candy for parade
Kevron Printing
2017-05-17
$182
Printing
Beverly Review
2017-06-05
$177
Newspaper advertising
Park Lawn
2017-04-24
$150
Donations
Park Lawn
2017-06-16
$150
Sponsorships
A T & T Bill Payment
2017-05-01
$86
Utilities
A T & T Bill Payment
2017-05-30
$86
Utilities

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