Link's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 32.6% of this total ($3,465) going to Peter Couvall in Waukegan. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Link's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$10,637
50.2%
Storage
$1,886
8.9%
Donations
$1,315
6.2%
Candidate lodging
$960
4.5%
Printing
$890
4.2%
Telephones
$808
3.8%
Fund raising (food)
$723
3.4%
Car lease payment
$704
3.3%
Gasoline
$688
3.3%
Candy
$521
2.5%
Cell phones
$406
1.9%
Utilities
$307
1.5%
Ad for north chicago hs
$275
1.3%
Meals
$264
1.3%
Sponsorships
$250
1.2%
Ad books
$200
0.9%
Advertising
$180
0.9%
Promotional items
$171
0.8%
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
Peter Couvall
2018-07-28
$3,465
Staff salaries
Chris Zimmerman Law
2018-09-04
$3,414
Staff salaries
Carly Halstead
2018-08-01
$1,000
Staff salaries
Carly Halstead
2018-07-01
$1,000
Staff salaries
Carly Halstead
2018-09-01
$1,000
Staff salaries
ChiTown Printing
2018-08-31
$890
Printing
312 Chicago
2018-09-06
$723
Fund raising (food)
AT&T Bill Payment
2018-08-09
$609
Telephones
CubeSmart
2018-08-20
$479
Storage
CubeSmart
2018-09-11
$479
Storage
CubeSmart
2018-09-28
$479
Storage
CubeSmart
2018-07-18
$449
Storage
Sprint
2018-07-03
$406
Cell phones
Credit Union ONE
2018-09-05
$352
Car lease payment
Credit Union ONE
2018-09-28
$352
Car lease payment
Costco
2018-07-03
$341
Candy
Woodland Acres
2018-09-06
$320
Candidate lodging
Woodland Acres
2018-07-06
$320
Candidate lodging
Woodland Acres
2018-08-06
$320
Candidate lodging
Kevin Eidiy
2018-09-13
$300
Staff salaries
Varsity Calendar Co
2018-08-06
$275
Ad for north chicago hs
Allen J. Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation
2018-08-07
$250
Sponsorships
Sudie Gordon
2018-07-16
$250
Staff salaries
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
2018-09-24
$250
Donations
Sudie Sudie Gordon Childcare Center
2018-07-16
$250
Donations