Capparelli's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 87.4% of this total ($2,779) going to Soar Advertising in Kirkwood. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Capparelli's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$3,179
45.4%
Consulting
$1,000
14.3%
Donations
$900
12.9%
Uncategorized expenses
$699
10%
Printing
$620
8.9%
Signs
$306
4.4%
Magazine advertising
$300
4.3%
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
Soar Advertising
2016-03-16
$2,779
Newspaper advertising
Soar Advertising
2016-02-25
$1,000
Consulting
Polish Daily News
2016-02-23
$400
Newspaper advertising
Government Solutions
2016-01-25
$320
Printing
Signs on the Cheap
2016-02-06
$306
Signs
Cicero Voters Alliance
2016-02-08
$300
Printing
Citizens for Christopher Getty
2016-02-29
$300
Donations
Committee to Elect Robert Lovero
2016-01-19
$300
Magazine advertising
Jewish News
2016-02-19
$299
Uncategorized expenses
Bloom Township Democrat Organization
2016-03-04
$200
Uncategorized expenses
Citizens for Lisa Hernandez
2016-03-03
$200
Uncategorized expenses
Citizens to Elect Ronald Serpico
2016-02-24
$200
Donations
Friends of Chris Taliaferro
2016-03-12
$200
Donations
Friends to Elect Andrew De Vito
2016-02-29
$200
Donations