Harrop's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with 90.5% of this total ($3,214) going to Stars & Stripes Silk Screening, Inc. in Bridgeview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Harrop's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$3,550
36.6%
Note pads and magnets
$1,530
15.8%
Radio advertising
$1,413
14.6%
Newspaper advertising
$1,125
11.6%
Note pads
$802
8.3%
Palm cards
$460
4.8%
Supplies
$274
2.8%
Uncategorized expenses
$250
2.6%
Pens
$179
1.9%
Door knob bags
$53
0.6%
Plastic bags
$53
0.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening, Inc.
2016-10-08
$2,586
Signs
Allegra Coal City
2016-11-04
$1,530
Note pads and magnets
WCSJ - Grundy Broadcasting
2016-10-07
$1,413
Radio advertising
Allegra Coal City
2016-11-21
$802
Note pads
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening, Inc.
2016-10-24
$628
Signs
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening, Inc.
2016-11-21
$460
Palm cards
Shaw Suburban Media
2016-11-21
$450
Newspaper advertising
Menards
2016-10-03
$336
Signs
Uline
2016-11-04
$274
Supplies
Immaculate Conception School
2016-10-12
$250
Uncategorized expenses
The Paper
2016-11-21
$240
Newspaper advertising
Free Press Newspapers
2016-11-21
$236
Newspaper advertising
Free Press Newspapers
2016-11-04
$199
Newspaper advertising
Deluxe for Business
2016-10-27
$125
Pens
Deluxe for Business
2016-11-15
$54
Pens
Uline
2016-11-21
$53
Door knob bags
Uline
2016-11-15
$53
Plastic bags