Link's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 77.8% of this total ($13,102) going to Peter Couvall in Waukegan. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Link's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$16,832
45.4%
Golf outings
$11,112
30%
Storage
$1,503
4.1%
Staff salaries
$1,250
3.4%
Insurance springfield vehicle
$1,018
2.7%
Cell phones
$990
2.7%
Candidate lodging
$960
2.6%
Car lease payment
$704
1.9%
Gasoline
$617
1.7%
Computer purchases
$548
1.5%
Donations
$500
1.4%
Newspaper advertising
$364
1%
Utilities
$317
0.9%
Telephones
$221
0.6%
Meals
$161
0.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Beverly Country Club
2018-10-22
$10,927
Golf outings
Peter Couvall
2018-10-15
$4,491
Consulting
Peter Couvall
2018-10-01
$4,373
Consulting
Peter Couvall
2018-10-31
$4,238
Consulting
Julie Sherman
2018-12-25
$1,500
Consulting
Judy Dowes
2018-10-03
$1,000
Staff salaries
Carly Halstead
2018-10-01
$1,000
Consulting
Carly Halstead
2018-11-01
$1,000
Consulting
Sprint Cellular
2018-12-21
$990
Cell phones
Apple
2018-12-26
$548
Computer purchases
State Farm Insurance
2018-12-27
$526
Insurance springfield vehicle
CubeSmart
2018-11-20
$512
Storage
CubeSmart
2018-12-27
$512
Storage
The Coalition to Reduce Recidivism
2018-10-11
$500
Donations
State Farm Insurance
2018-10-01
$491
Insurance springfield vehicle
CubeSmart
2018-10-29
$479
Storage
The People's Voice
2018-10-15
$364
Newspaper advertising
Credit Union ONE
2018-12-27
$352
Car lease payment
Credit Union ONE
2018-10-29
$352
Car lease payment
Woodland Acres
2018-11-06
$320
Candidate lodging
Woodland Acres
2018-12-06
$320
Candidate lodging
Woodland Acres
2018-10-06
$320
Candidate lodging
Kenneth Smith
2018-10-11
$250
Staff salaries
Carly Halstead
2018-12-25
$230
Consulting
AT&T Bill Payment
2018-10-22
$221
Telephones
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