Mell's committee spent the most on movies in the park in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,250) going to Chicago Park District in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mell's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Movies in the park
$1,250
27.1%
Telephones
$1,001
21.7%
Donations
$1,000
21.7%
Late filing
$855
18.5%
Email services
$334
7.2%
Internet access
$172
3.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Park District
2018-03-08
$1,250
Movies in the park
State Board of Elections
2018-01-10
$855
Late filing
Equality Illinois
2018-02-13
$500
Donations
Vonage Corporate Headquarters
2018-01-14
$333
Telephones
Vonage Corporate Headquarters
2018-02-14
$333
Telephones
Vonage Corporate Headquarters
2018-03-24
$333
Telephones
Albany Park Chamber of Commerce
2018-03-16
$250
Donations
Bateman Boosters
2018-03-28
$250
Donations
Constant Contact
2018-01-13
$111
Email services
Constant Contact
2018-02-13
$111
Email services
Constant Contact
2018-03-22
$111
Email services
At&t
2018-01-08
$86
Internet access
At&t
2018-02-07
$86
Internet access
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