In addition to this contribution of $5,600 to Patrick J. O'connor, records show that Michael Sacks has made 120 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 | April 20, 2018 | $500,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | March 6, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | Oct. 12, 2018 | $250,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | Oct. 19, 2018 | $200,000 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Oct. 17, 2018 | $150,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | Oct. 1, 2018 | $150,000 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Sept. 28, 2018 | $150,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | April 3, 2015 | $150,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | March 6, 2015 | $125,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Feb. 24, 2020 | $100,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Feb. 14, 2020 | $100,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Jan. 9, 2020 | $100,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Nov. 22, 2019 | $100,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Sept. 27, 2019 | $100,000 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | March 10, 2016 | $100,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | June 30, 2015 | $100,000 |
| Friends of Suzy Glowiak | Nov. 2, 2018 | $50,000 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | March 11, 2016 | $50,000 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | March 8, 2016 | $50,000 |
| Friends of Tom Cullerton | Nov. 1, 2016 | $25,000 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | March 14, 2016 | $25,000 |
| Citizens for Michelle Harris | March 10, 2016 | $25,000 |
| Citizens for Michelle Harris | March 2, 2016 | $25,000 |
| Citizens for Michelle Harris | Feb. 20, 2016 | $25,000 |
| Friends of Bill Lowry | Sept. 17, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Citizens for Cappleman | April 1, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Citizens for Patrick O'Connor | March 14, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Friends of Michael Negron | March 8, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Citizens to Elect Emma Mitts | June 28, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Leslie A Hairston | April 2, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Nicholas Sposato | March 22, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Feb. 22, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Cappleman | Feb. 21, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Patrick D Thompson for Alderman | Feb. 20, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Feb. 1, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | Jan. 28, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Marty Quinn | Jan. 24, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Matt O'Shea | Jan. 23, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Joe Moore | Jan. 22, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Gilbert Villegas for Alderman | Jan. 22, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Ervin | Jan. 20, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Alderman Michael Scott Jr | Jan. 17, 2019 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Foxx | Dec. 21, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Andy Manar | Dec. 13, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Pawar for Chicago | Nov. 29, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Melinda Bush | Nov. 5, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Nov. 5, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Nancy Zettler | Nov. 3, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Castro | Nov. 2, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Mary Mahady | Nov. 2, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | Nov. 1, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie | Nov. 1, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Committee to Support John Cullerton for State Central Committeeman | Nov. 1, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Kevin Morrison | Oct. 25, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Kevin Morrison | Oct. 22, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Michael Negron | May 25, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Preckwinkle for President | May 3, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Jesse White | April 27, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Roderick T Sawyer | April 13, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Jesse White | March 20, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Lou Lang | Jan. 4, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Dec. 27, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Mike Halpin | Dec. 21, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Michelle Mussman | Dec. 21, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | Dec. 21, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Jaime M Andrade Jr | Dec. 21, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Dec. 21, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Conyears-Ervin | Dec. 20, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Tabares | Dec. 20, 2017 | $5,600 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Dec. 20, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Elgie Sims | Dec. 20, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Dec. 19, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Luis Arroyo Jr | Oct. 16, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Dennis Deer | Sept. 20, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Ed Moody | Sept. 19, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Stanley Moore | Sept. 19, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Deborah Sims | Sept. 15, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Anna Valencia | March 31, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Foxx | Oct. 21, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Deborah Conroy | Oct. 19, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Mike Halpin | Oct. 19, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Greg for Illinois | Oct. 19, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Tom Cullerton | Oct. 18, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Cynthia Borbas | Oct. 17, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Kate Cloonen | Oct. 17, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Oct. 14, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Merry Marwig | Oct. 13, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Oct. 13, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Gary Forby Campaign Fund | Oct. 13, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Supporters of Jack D Franks | Oct. 3, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Sept. 30, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Sept. 30, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Melinda Bush | Sept. 30, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Carrie Austin 34th Ward Committeeman | June 2, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | Jan. 26, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens to Elect Deborah L Graham | Oct. 7, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Will Burns | June 30, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Preckwinkle for President | June 30, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Mary O'Connor | April 7, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Alderman Michael Scott Jr | April 3, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Citizens to Elect Emma Mitts | April 3, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Raymond A Lopez | April 2, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Citizens to Re-elect John Pope for Committeeman | March 30, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | March 30, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Michele Smith | March 26, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Patrick D Thompson for Alderman | March 25, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Will Burns | Feb. 27, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Citizens to Elect Emma Mitts | Feb. 23, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Glenda Franklin | Feb. 20, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Michele Smith | Dec. 30, 2014 | $5,300 |
| Summers for Chicago | Nov. 9, 2014 | $5,300 |
| Friends of Will Burns | May 16, 2014 | $5,300 |
| William Davis for State Representative | Sept. 12, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Feb. 23, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Blake Sercye | March 14, 2014 | $4,000 |
| Friends of John Bradley, Inc | Sept. 6, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Bridget Gainer | June 27, 2014 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Joe Moore | Feb. 20, 2015 | $2,300 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | Nov. 21, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Friends for Foxx | Sept. 30, 2019 | $1,250 |
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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