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How did Jim Olson spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Jim Olson's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Jim Olson, spent $11,554 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Olson's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with 34.8% of this total ($1,450) going to Prairie Lakes Country Club & Inn in Marseilles. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Olson's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$4,165
36.1%
Billboard expenses
$2,228
19.3%
Radio advertising
$1,649
14.3%
Yard signs
$812
7%
Promotional items
$762
6.6%
Brochures
$482
4.2%
Raffle prizes
$318
2.8%
Postage
$288
2.5%
Raffle winnings
$280
2.4%
T-shirts
$262
2.3%
Newspaper advertising
$205
1.8%
Supplies
$79
0.7%
Office supplies
$18
0.2%

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
Key Outdoor Advertising
2016-08-08
$2,028
Billboard expenses
Prairie Lakes Country Club & Inn
2016-07-29
$1,450
Golf outings
Advertising Consultants
2016-09-27
$812
Yard signs
Lasalle Co Broadcasting
2016-08-31
$712
Radio advertising
Studstill Media
2016-08-31
$485
Radio advertising
Fastprint
2016-08-25
$482
Brochures
Fastprint
2016-07-28
$474
Golf outings
Wcmy
2016-08-31
$452
Radio advertising
Grand Ridge Fire Department
2016-08-02
$400
Golf outings
Andy Skoog
2016-07-20
$375
Golf outings
Walmart
2016-07-20
$318
Raffle prizes
Richard Natanek
2016-08-01
$280
Raffle winnings
Advertising Consultants
2016-08-31
$246
Promotional items
Dunhams Sports
2016-07-27
$230
Golf outings
Advertising Consultants
2016-08-02
$214
Golf outings
Advertising Consultants
2016-08-31
$212
Promotional items
Advertising Consultants
2016-09-27
$212
Promotional items
Newstribune
2016-08-18
$205
Newspaper advertising
Independent's Service Company
2016-08-08
$200
Billboard expenses
Ill Valley Bldg & Constr Trades
2016-08-26
$200
Golf outings
Ill Valley Contractors Assn
2016-08-19
$200
Golf outings
Ottawa Area Chamber Of Commerce
2016-09-27
$190
Golf outings
Fastprint
2016-07-01
$187
T-shirts
Ill Valley Bldg & Constr Trades
2016-08-19
$100
Golf outings
Ill Valley Contractors Assn
2016-07-01
$100
Golf outings

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