Bennett's committee spent the most on legal fees in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,309) going to Steven Fine in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bennett's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$2,309
47.4%
Printing
$1,319
27.1%
Installation dinner table
$480
9.9%
Dj service for fundraiser
$400
8.2%
Signs
$360
7.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Steven Fine
2017-02-24
$2,309
Legal fees
Silvestri Printing
2017-02-16
$1,319
Printing
Blue Island Chamber of Commerce
2017-03-11
$480
Installation dinner table
John Limon
2017-03-11
$400
Dj service for fundraiser
Union Sign & Printing
2017-03-25
$360
Signs