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Thursday, April 17, 2025

How did Melinda Bush spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Melinda Bush's election campaign committee, Friends of Melinda Bush, spent $16,258 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Bush's committee spent the most on fundraising expenses in the quarter, with 54.3% of this total ($2,972) going to Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bush's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraising expenses
$5,478
33.7%
Rent
$4,056
25%
Printing
$1,914
11.8%
Database services
$1,245
7.7%
Supplies
$732
4.5%
Meetings
$498
3.1%
Storage
$459
2.8%
Volunteer expenses
$402
2.5%
Parade entry
$400
2.5%
Internet/web expenses
$361
2.2%
Meals
$299
1.8%
Shredding services
$225
1.4%
Payroll fee
$152
0.9%
Tickets
$32
0.2%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Nage One, LLC
2017-07-06
$1,365
Rent
Nage One, LLC
2017-08-04
$1,365
Rent
Brae Loch Golf Club
2017-09-14
$1,353
Fundraising expenses
Nage One, LLC
2017-09-06
$1,326
Rent
Minuteman Press
2017-09-19
$959
Printing
Tempel Farms
2017-08-04
$936
Fundraising expenses
Tempel Farms
2017-09-19
$936
Fundraising expenses
Gilroy's Catering
2017-09-11
$680
Fundraising expenses
NGP Van Inc.
2017-08-08
$630
Database services
Chi-Town Printing Inc.
2017-07-06
$575
Printing
Tempel Farms
2017-08-04
$550
Fundraising expenses
Tempel Farms
2017-08-14
$550
Fundraising expenses
Gilroy's Catering
2017-09-13
$472
Fundraising expenses
Minuteman Press
2017-08-25
$380
Printing
NGP Van Inc.
2017-07-31
$322
Database services
The Tropics
2017-09-05
$263
Meetings
Trattoria Pomigliano
2017-09-25
$235
Meetings
Records Management, Inc.
2017-08-10
$225
Shredding services
Cost Plus World Market
2017-09-18
$215
Supplies
Grayslake Chamber of Commerce
2017-07-14
$200
Parade entry
Gurnee Days
2017-07-19
$200
Parade entry
Jewel Osco
2017-07-17
$200
Supplies
Costco
2017-08-10
$196
Supplies
Dunkin Donuts
2017-09-15
$193
Volunteer expenses
Facebook
2017-08-01
$191
Internet/web expenses

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