Parker's committee spent the most on yard signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,475) going to Unique Signs in Kankakee. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Parker's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Yard signs
$2,475
35.1%
Billboard expenses
$1,400
19.9%
Rent
$950
13.5%
Printing
$623
8.9%
Mailing
$524
7.4%
Signs
$325
4.6%
Graphic design
$305
4.3%
Campaign work
$200
2.8%
Television advertising
$170
2.4%
Field work
$40
0.6%
Gasoline
$29
0.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 20 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Unique Signs
2018-03-07
$2,475
Yard signs
Washington Park Center
2018-02-23
$950
Rent
Lamarr Billboards
2018-01-08
$700
Billboard expenses
Lamarr Billboards
2018-01-12
$700
Billboard expenses
Kestler Digital
2018-01-24
$369
Printing
UPS Center
2018-02-23
$349
Mailing
Kestler Digital
2018-03-25
$325
Signs
Kestler Digital
2018-02-06
$218
Printing
CJ Graphic Designs
2018-01-24
$205
Graphic design
Kestler Digital
2018-03-23
$200
Campaign work
UPS Center
2018-02-01
$175
Mailing
Facebook Advetising
2018-03-19
$95
Television advertising
CJ Graphic Designs
2018-03-19
$50
Graphic design
CJ Graphic Designs
2018-02-28
$50
Graphic design
Facebook Advetising
2018-02-26
$50
Television advertising
Kestler Digital
2018-03-18
$40
Field work
Kestler Digital
2018-02-16
$36
Printing
Facebook Advetising
2018-02-22
$25
Television advertising
CJ Graphic Designs
2018-03-19
$20
Gasoline
Facebook Advetising
2018-03-19
$9
Gasoline