Skoog's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with 68.7% of this total ($34,100) going to Adelstein & Associates in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Skoog's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$49,672
32.7%
Donations
$34,238
22.5%
Campaign work
$34,164
22.5%
Postage
$7,521
4.9%
Phones
$4,508
3%
Principal payment, skoog
$4,167
2.7%
Yard signs
$3,355
2.2%
Newspaper advertising
$3,315
2.2%
Office supplies
$1,989
1.3%
Electronic communications
$1,500
1%
Party - staff
$1,474
1%
Staff christmas
$1,250
0.8%
Staff lodging
$1,200
0.8%
Staff party
$952
0.6%
Fund raising (food)
$600
0.4%
Utilities
$506
0.3%
Ad books
$420
0.3%
Food-campaign work
$298
0.2%
Campaign office ramp
$270
0.2%
Campaign staff
$240
0.2%
Internet access
$189
0.1%
Computer software
$163
0.1%
Food volunteers
$129
< 0.1%
Food
$28
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Adelstein & Associates
2016-10-20
$13,775
Radio advertising
WCMY/WRKX Radio
2016-10-04
$10,025
Radio advertising
American Legion Post 731
2016-12-12
$10,000
Donations
IL Valley PADS
2016-12-16
$10,000
Donations
Adelstein & Associates
2016-10-26
$6,775
Radio advertising
Adelstein & Associates
2016-10-06
$6,775
Radio advertising
Adelstein & Associates
2016-10-14
$6,775
Radio advertising
LaSalle County Broadcasting
2016-10-07
$5,547
Radio advertising
IL Valley Marine Corp League
2016-12-02
$5,000
Donations
US Post Master
2016-10-12
$4,230
Postage
Apple Press
2016-10-17
$3,355
Yard signs
News Tribune
2016-10-07
$2,735
Newspaper advertising
Andy Skoog
2016-11-10
$2,637
Principal payment, skoog
US Post Master
2016-10-26
$2,350
Postage
LP Wrestling
2016-12-02
$2,000
Donations
Hustle, Inc
2016-11-07
$1,500
Electronic communications
Canal Port Inc.
2016-11-08
$1,474
Party - staff
Dcfs
2016-12-15
$1,000
Donations
Knights of Columbus
2016-12-15
$1,000
Donations
Ottawa Community Food Basket
2016-12-05
$1,000
Donations
Rally for Lilly
2016-11-18
$1,000
Donations
Shannon Bartley's Supper Club
2016-12-07
$952
Staff party
US Post Master
2016-10-17
$940
Postage
Patty Fanti
2016-10-18
$900
Campaign work
Chloe Gracey
2016-11-01
$851
Campaign work
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