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How did Gerald Cleary spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Gerald Cleary's election campaign committee, Friends for Gerald Cleary, spent $14,875 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cleary's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 95.7% of this total ($11,000) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cleary's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$11,500
77.3%
Fundraising-consulting
$2,875
19.3%
Online advertising
$500
3.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communications
2017-09-02
$5,000
Consulting
KNI Communications
2017-09-21
$5,000
Consulting
The CFO Consulting Group
2017-09-12
$2,875
Fundraising-consulting
KNI Communications
2017-07-28
$1,000
Consulting
Thomas Greenhaw
2017-07-28
$500
Consulting
KNI Communications
2017-08-07
$500
Online advertising

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