DeLuca's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 47.1% of this total ($400) going to Chicago Heights Small Fry in Homewood. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how DeLuca's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donations
$850
24.3%
Candidate lodging
$692
19.8%
Staff holiday gifts
$550
15.7%
Staff salaries
$500
14.3%
Air fare - candidate
$462
13.2%
Postage
$245
7%
Ad books
$200
5.7%
Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Macy's
2018-01-18
$550
Staff holiday gifts
Holiday Inn Washington DC - Capitol
2018-02-24
$510
Candidate lodging
Matthew Fares
2018-03-30
$500
Staff salaries
American Airlines
2018-02-24
$277
Air fare - candidate
South Suburban College
2018-02-24
$250
Donations
Chicago Heights Post Office
2018-01-18
$245
Postage
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School
2018-02-24
$200
Donations
Chicago Heights Small Fry
2018-02-15
$200
Donations
Chicago Heights Small Fry
2018-03-15
$200
Donations
Tall Grass Arts Assoc.
2018-02-24
$200
Ad books
Southwest Airlines
2018-02-24
$184
Air fare - candidate
Candlewood Suites
2018-02-24
$79
Candidate lodging
Candlewood Suites
2018-03-15
$79
Candidate lodging
Holiday Inn Washington DC - Capitol
2018-03-15
$23
Candidate lodging