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How did Kathaleen Lanahan spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Kathaleen Lanahan's election campaign committee, Kathaleen Lanahan for Judge, spent $23,923 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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

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