Burke's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 97.2% of this total ($13,000) going to Kevin McGuire Consulting in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Burke's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$13,375
68.3%
Donations
$1,463
7.5%
Newspaper advertising
$1,106
5.7%
St. pat's party
$875
4.5%
Sponsorships
$750
3.8%
Travel
$459
2.3%
Email
$287
1.5%
Golf outings
$250
1.3%
Carnival sponsorship
$250
1.3%
Cell phones
$240
1.2%
Dining
$214
1.1%
Catering
$153
0.8%
Charity event
$150
0.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Kevin McGuire Consulting
2018-04-13
$13,000
Consulting
Irish Fellowship Club
2018-04-15
$875
St. pat's party
Little Company of Mary Hospital
2018-06-05
$500
Sponsorships
Raoul for Illinois
2018-06-30
$500
Donations
Southwest Airlines
2018-04-18
$459
Travel
Phelons Public Strategies
2018-06-25
$375
Consulting
Southwest Messenger
2018-06-05
$300
Newspaper advertising
19th ward
2018-06-05
$250
Donations
Evergreen Park Community High School
2018-05-02
$250
Donations
Guildhaus
2018-05-02
$250
Donations
Most Holy Redeemer Mens Club
2018-05-02
$250
Golf outings
Pat Mac's Pack
2018-06-25
$250
Sponsorships
St. Catherine of Alexander
2018-05-02
$250
Carnival sponsorship
Police Unity Tour
2018-05-02
$213
Donations
Beverly Review
2018-04-13
$205
Newspaper advertising
Beverly Review
2018-05-02
$205
Newspaper advertising
Southwest Messenger
2018-06-05
$200
Newspaper advertising
Beverly Review
2018-06-05
$196
Newspaper advertising
Loukinens
2018-04-18
$177
Dining
Murray Browse and Brew
2018-05-02
$153
Catering
Pat Mac's Pack
2018-06-05
$150
Charity event
Constant Contact
2018-05-02
$95
Email
Constant Contact
2018-04-15
$95
Email
Constant Contact
2018-04-18
$95
Email
At&t
2018-04-13
$80
Cell phones
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