In addition to this contribution of $2,000 to Terry Link, records show that John O'connell has made 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zalewski for State Representative | Aug. 17, 2017 | $2,000 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | Sept. 2, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Brandon Phelps for State Representative | Aug. 29, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | May 10, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | April 25, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Terry Link | Sept. 15, 2016 | $1,500 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | Sept. 30, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | April 29, 2014 | $1,500 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | March 23, 2019 | $1,350 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 7, 2016 | $1,250 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Oct. 30, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 28, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Sept. 7, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Terry Link | Sept. 21, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Terry Link | July 23, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | May 15, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Terry Link | Sept. 11, 2014 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Luechtefeld | Aug. 21, 2014 | $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 | 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 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Jim Durkin | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $5,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Erika Harold | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $1,500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Feb. 12, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 11, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William E Brady | Republican | Oct. 17, 2018 | $1,000,000 |
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