In addition to this contribution of $10,000 to William M. Daley, records show that Richard Melman has made 27 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2015.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | May 4, 2018 | $150,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | March 4, 2015 | $100,000 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Sept. 14, 2018 | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Aug. 10, 2018 | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Tunney | Oct. 26, 2018 | $20,000 |
| Taxpayers for Quinn | June 30, 2014 | $15,000 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | April 17, 2019 | $10,000 |
| Bill Daley For Mayor | Feb. 21, 2019 | $10,000 |
| Kennedy for Illinois | March 1, 2018 | $10,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Feb. 23, 2015 | $10,000 |
| Taxpayers for Quinn | March 18, 2014 | $10,000 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | June 29, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Friends of Michele Smith | March 15, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | May 24, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Michele Smith | June 27, 2014 | $5,300 |
| Citizens for Lisa Madigan | Sept. 26, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Dec. 9, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Michele Smith | March 13, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | March 8, 2014 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Tunney | Oct. 27, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Dec. 11, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Dec. 10, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Bill Conway | Jan. 27, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Gery Chico for Mayor | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Michael Negron | June 28, 2018 | $1,000 |
| John Fritchey for Us | Feb. 23, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Oct. 21, 2016 | $1,000 |
The ISBE reports the following ten largest contributions to candidates for political office in Illinois in the past 12 months:
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | May 31, 2018 | $25,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Sept. 25, 2018 | $20,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 14, 2018 | $20,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 18, 2018 | $15,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 26, 2018 | $10,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | March 27, 2018 | $7,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | March 1, 2018 | $7,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Feb. 14, 2018 | $7,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | March 14, 2018 | $6,300,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Jim Durkin | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $5,000,000 |
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