Thompson's committee spent the most on event restaurant in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,508) going to Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse & Bar in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thompson's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Event restaurant
$5,508
40.7%
Professional services
$3,150
23.3%
Events
$2,962
21.9%
Event invites
$1,660
12.3%
Advertising
$270
2%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse & Bar
2018-06-29
$5,508
Event restaurant
P2 Consulting
2018-04-11
$3,150
Professional services
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
2018-04-13
$2,500
Events
Breaker Press Co., Inc.
2018-06-24
$1,660
Event invites
Great Wall Restaurant
2018-04-24
$462
Events
Bridgeport News
2018-06-01
$270
Advertising