In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to Margaret McBride, records show that John Cooney has made 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Anita Alvarez | Feb. 5, 2016 | $12,500 |
| Friends of Anita Alvarez | March 4, 2016 | $12,000 |
| Friends of Anita Alvarez | July 29, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Taxpayers for Quinn | Jan. 16, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Committee to Elect Fredrick H Bates | May 9, 2017 | $3,000 |
| Citizens for Lampkin | Dec. 10, 2015 | $2,000 |
| Committee to Elect Fredrick H Bates | Nov. 30, 2015 | $2,000 |
| Hanlon for Judge | July 29, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Aleksandra "Alex" Gillespie | March 4, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Hanlon for Judge | Feb. 29, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rossana P Fernandez | Dec. 31, 2015 | $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 |
| Michael Sacks | Kim Foxx | Democratic | March 6, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Jan. 9, 2020 | $200,000 |
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