In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to Debra Shore, records show that Lester Crown has made 15 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2016.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lightfoot for Chicago | May 17, 2019 | $100,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | March 11, 2015 | $25,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Feb. 17, 2015 | $25,000 |
| Gery Chico for Mayor | Nov. 1, 2018 | $10,000 |
| Kennedy for Illinois | May 19, 2017 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Bill Conway | Nov. 15, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Preckwinkle for President | April 20, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Jesse White | Dec. 19, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Preckwinkle for President | July 16, 2015 | $5,300 |
| Biss for Illinois | Nov. 6, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Friends for Fritz | Dec. 23, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Jesse Ruiz | Dec. 12, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Elaine Nekritz | Sept. 1, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Debra Shore | May 16, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie | Jan. 26, 2018 | $1,000 |
The ISBE reports the following ten largest contributions to candidates for political office in Illinois in the past 12 months:
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Feb. 26, 2020 | $3,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 30, 2020 | $2,650,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 2, 2020 | $2,350,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Nov. 21, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Dec. 5, 2019 | $800,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Nov. 8, 2019 | $650,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Nov. 22, 2019 | $550,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Bill Conway | Democratic | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Michael Sacks | Kim Foxx | Democratic | March 6, 2020 | $250,000 |
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