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How did Jill Blair spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Jill Blair's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jill Blair, spent $3,956 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Blair's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with 78% of this total ($1,098) going to Fort Jesse Cafe in Normal. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Blair's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$1,408
35.6%
Headquarters rent
$750
19%
Printing
$500
12.6%
T-shirts
$448
11.3%
Postage
$385
9.7%
Fund raising entertainment
$250
6.3%
Community event
$200
5.1%
Fund raising advertisement
$15
0.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 12 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Fort Jesse Cafe
2018-02-20
$1,098
Fund raising (food)
bamdesign.net
2018-02-09
$500
Printing
Silver Back Apparel Company
2018-01-09
$448
T-shirts
US Postal Service
2018-02-20
$385
Postage
Burtzirus Rental Properties
2018-03-29
$375
Headquarters rent
Kelly's Bakery and Cafe
2018-01-30
$310
Fund raising (food)
Kiwanis Club of Bloomington, Illinois
2018-01-30
$200
Community event
Twin City Trivia
2018-01-25
$200
Fund raising entertainment
Burtzirus Rental Properties
2018-02-26
$187
Headquarters rent
Burtzirus Rental Properties
2018-01-25
$187
Headquarters rent
Twin City Trivia
2018-01-16
$50
Fund raising entertainment
US Postal Service
2018-02-20
$15
Fund raising advertisement

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