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How did Gilbert Villegas spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Gilbert Villegas's election campaign committee, Friends of Gilbert Villegas, spent $17,607 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Villegas's committee spent the most on services rendered in the quarter, with 52.5% of this total ($2,500) going to Joanna Klonsky Communication Strategies Inc in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Villegas's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Services rendered
$4,760
27%
Meetings
$3,404
19.3%
Contribution reimbursement
$2,000
11.4%
Phones
$1,470
8.4%
Lease payments
$1,074
6.1%
Legal fees
$1,000
5.7%
Marketing
$697
4%
Donations
$675
3.8%
Teacher appreciation event
$590
3.4%
Supplies
$479
2.7%
Sponsorships
$450
2.6%
Postage
$409
2.3%
Shirts
$351
2%
Security
$244
1.4%

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
Joanna Klonsky Communication Strategies Inc
2017-06-28
$2,500
Services rendered
Primera Engineers
2017-06-23
$2,000
Contribution reimbursement
At&t
2017-05-08
$1,021
Phones
Bije's Grill & Bar
2017-05-22
$590
Teacher appreciation event
GM Financial
2017-06-26
$540
Lease payments
GM Financial
2017-05-05
$534
Lease payments
Pericles Abbasi
2017-06-26
$500
Legal fees
National Museum of Mexican Art
2017-04-25
$500
Donations
Adobo Grill
2017-05-30
$403
Meetings
Maggiano's
2017-06-05
$392
Meetings
US Postal Service
2017-05-02
$340
Postage
At&t
2017-04-18
$307
Phones
Erie Cafe
2017-06-19
$300
Meetings
Renata Lechowicz
2017-04-28
$300
Services rendered
Renata Lechowicz
2017-04-07
$300
Services rendered
Renata Lechowicz
2017-05-18
$300
Services rendered
Renata Lechowicz
2017-05-03
$300
Services rendered
Renata Lechowicz
2017-06-05
$300
Services rendered
Renata Lechowicz
2017-06-16
$300
Services rendered
Renata Lechowicz
2017-06-28
$300
Services rendered
Portage Grounds
2017-06-19
$295
Meetings
Logo Sportswear
2017-05-08
$288
Marketing
Costco
2017-06-05
$279
Supplies
Santana Silk Screening
2017-05-15
$254
Shirts
Pericles Abbasi
2017-04-19
$250
Legal fees

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