Towne's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with 34.2% of this total ($6,878) going to LaSalle County Broadcasting Corp. in Oglesby. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Towne's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$20,134
58.7%
Billboard add
$4,225
12.3%
Promotional items
$4,090
11.9%
Signs
$2,442
7.1%
Printing
$799
2.3%
Ad books
$665
1.9%
Golf outing / donation
$415
1.2%
Donations
$300
0.9%
Newspaper advertising
$255
0.7%
Funds returned to entitie
$250
0.7%
Sponsorships
$250
0.7%
Sponsorship / golf outing
$200
0.6%
Golf outing & sponsorship
$105
0.3%
Tickets & donation
$100
0.3%
Donation / golf outing
$100
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
LaSalle County Broadcasting Corp.
2016-09-02
$6,878
Radio advertising
NRG Media / WCMY Radio
2016-09-02
$6,132
Radio advertising
Studstill Media
2016-09-23
$5,813
Radio advertising
Key Outdoors
2016-09-15
$4,225
Billboard add
Advertising Consultants
2016-09-22
$1,819
Signs
Apple Press
2016-07-27
$1,276
Promotional items
Studstill Media
2016-09-08
$700
Radio advertising
Advertising Consultants
2016-09-13
$623
Signs
Apple Press
2016-08-11
$498
Promotional items
Market guide Magazine, Inc
2016-08-31
$495
Ad books
Independent's Service Company
2016-09-15
$477
Printing
iPromoteu
2016-09-22
$450
Promotional items
NRG Media / WCMY Radio
2016-09-02
$360
Radio advertising
Apple Press
2016-09-22
$354
Promotional items
Apple Press
2016-07-08
$322
Printing
Advertising Consultants
2016-08-31
$278
Promotional items
Hyvee
2016-08-06
$267
Promotional items
News Tribune
2016-08-16
$255
Newspaper advertising
A Man In Recovery Foundation
2016-07-20
$250
Funds returned to entitie
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
2016-09-08
$250
Golf outing / donation
WLPO / WAJK / WLWF Radio Station
2016-07-08
$250
Radio advertising
Hyvee
2016-09-03
$238
Promotional items
Hyvee
2016-07-09
$223
Promotional items
Illinois Valley Building Trades Charity Challenge
2016-07-08
$200
Sponsorship / golf outing
United Way of Illinois Valley
2016-07-27
$200
Donations
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