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How did Grace Chan McKibben spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Grace Chan McKibben's election campaign committee, Friends of Grace Chan McKibben, spent $63,225 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

McKibben's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($18,292) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McKibben's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$18,292
28.9%
Campaign staff
$14,785
23.4%
Consulting
$8,241
13%
Campaign work
$6,370
10.1%
Printing
$4,916
7.8%
Radio advertising
$2,475
3.9%
Events
$2,349
3.7%
Communications
$1,773
2.8%
Bank charges
$1,084
1.7%
Office equipment
$620
1%
Marketing
$600
1%
Legal fees
$500
0.8%
Software
$450
0.7%
Food
$300
0.5%
Office supplies
$235
0.4%
Signs
$233
0.4%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communications
2018-03-07
$9,202
Mailing
KNI Communications
2018-03-14
$9,089
Mailing
WC Solutions
2018-03-20
$5,941
Consulting
Midway Broadcasting
2018-03-05
$2,475
Radio advertising
Minuteman Printing
2018-03-12
$2,458
Printing
Jesse Brooks
2018-03-05
$2,450
Campaign staff
Jesse Brooks
2018-03-26
$2,250
Campaign staff
Jesse Brooks
2018-01-16
$2,250
Campaign staff
Jesse Brooks
2018-02-03
$2,250
Campaign staff
Jesse Brooks
2018-02-09
$2,250
Campaign staff
April Friendly
2018-03-29
$1,240
Campaign staff
WC Solutions
2018-03-13
$1,200
Consulting
Act Blue
2018-03-30
$1,084
Bank charges
Micah Furlong
2018-03-26
$900
Communications
Corky's Catering
2018-03-19
$779
Events
April Friendly
2018-03-01
$765
Campaign staff
WC Solutions
2018-03-12
$700
Consulting
Minuteman Printing
2018-03-08
$688
Printing
April Friendly
2018-03-15
$665
Campaign staff
April Friendly
2018-03-26
$665
Campaign staff
Direction Tour Marketing
2018-03-20
$600
Marketing
Some Like it Black
2018-03-14
$560
Events
Bucktown Law Firm
2018-01-17
$500
Legal fees
Minuteman Printing
2018-03-19
$498
Printing
Anthony Lindsey
2018-03-20
$475
Campaign work

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