Lanahan's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($11,875) going to Chicago Billboards in Naperville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lanahan's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$11,875
49.6%
Legal fees
$9,710
40.6%
Palm cards
$1,666
7%
Lawn signs
$427
1.8%
Brochures
$245
1%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Billboards
2018-01-19
$10,800
Billboard expenses
Ancel, Glink
2018-02-07
$2,500
Legal fees
Ancel, Glink
2018-03-29
$2,500
Legal fees
Ancel, Glink
2018-03-02
$2,000
Legal fees
Ancel, Glink
2018-01-22
$1,710
Legal fees
Chi-Town Printing
2018-03-09
$1,666
Palm cards
Chicago Billboards
2018-02-14
$1,075
Billboard expenses
Ancel, Glink
2018-02-12
$1,000
Legal fees
Chi-Town Printing
2018-03-09
$427
Lawn signs
Chi-Town Printing
2018-02-01
$245
Brochures