Lovero's committee spent the most on stipends in the quarter, with 51.6% of this total ($5,760) going to Bettina Hernandez in Gurnee. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lovero's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Stipends
$11,160
17.3%
Fund raising - food/rental
$8,193
12.7%
Campaign work
$5,420
8.4%
Printing - 2016 bi-fold mailer
$4,549
7%
Consulting
$3,300
5.1%
Postage
$3,066
4.7%
Printing,mailing,delivering mayor's christmas card
$2,535
3.9%
Tee shirts for parademarchers
$2,343
3.6%
Printing
$1,925
3%
Hall rental for 2016 christmas party
$1,550
2.4%
Postage for election flyers
$1,501
2.3%
Printing post cards (alicia ruiz)
$1,437
2.2%
Graphic design for candidate piece
$1,200
1.9%
Utilities
$1,104
1.7%
December, 2016 rent
$1,100
1.7%
Rent - november 1, 2016
$1,100
1.7%
Rent for october, 2016
$1,100
1.7%
Signs and banner 9/1/2016 golf outing
$1,094
1.7%
Deposit for 2017 golf outing
$1,000
1.6%
Office equipment (5 re-furbished lap tops)
$976
1.5%
Campaign buttons
$865
1.3%
Campaign t-shirts
$836
1.3%
Office supplies
$695
1.1%
Providing baskets for needy and christmas dinner for soldiers
$500
0.8%
Lease payment for copier
$485
0.8%
Items for parade participants
$468
0.7%
Utiliies - phones, tv, internet
$418
0.7%
Utilities (phone,tv,internet)
$418
0.7%
Golf outing donation (hole sign)
$300
0.5%
Campaign wristbands
$290
0.5%
Copier monthly lease fee
$260
0.4%
Breakfast with santa tickets
$250
0.4%
Coffee cakes for polling places
$246
0.4%
Photographer for christmas party
$225
0.4%
Photogrpher for candidate headshots
$225
0.4%
Utilities - electric
$223
0.3%
Christmas party entertainment
$200
0.3%
Choir - christmas party entertainment
$200
0.3%
Entertainment for senior christmas breakfast
$200
0.3%
Computer - maintenance
$195
0.3%
Used golf balls for ball drop (golf outing on 9/1/2016)
$189
0.3%
Lunch for meeting attendees
$187
0.3%
Utilities (electric)
$160
0.3%
Golf outings
$153
0.2%
Flowers for client
$150
0.2%
Petitions
$149
0.2%
Printing (postcards for a.ruiz)
$132
0.2%
Stamps for mailings
$94
0.2%
Notary stamps
$70
0.1%
Case of paper for copier
$54
< 0.1%
Printer paper
$54
< 0.1%
Copier (fee for copies made)
$32
< 0.1%
Utilities (water and sewer)
$28
< 0.1%
Fee for copies
$22
< 0.1%
Fee for making photo copies
$0
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Riverside Country Club
2016-11-30
$8,193
Fund raising - food/rental
Infinity Signs
2016-12-29
$4,549
Printing - 2016 bi-fold mailer
City of Berwyn
2016-12-06
$3,066
Postage
Diamond Graphics Inc.
2016-12-12
$2,535
Printing,mailing,delivering mayor's christmas card
Special T Unlimited
2016-10-19
$2,343
Tee shirts for parademarchers
Infinity Signs
2016-11-08
$1,925
Printing
Berwyn VFW 2378
2016-12-29
$1,550
Hall rental for 2016 christmas party
Berwyn Post Office
2016-12-19
$1,501
Postage for election flyers
Infinity Signs
2016-11-08
$1,437
Printing post cards (alicia ruiz)
Hodas & Associates
2016-11-08
$1,200
Graphic design for candidate piece
SDL Ventures
2016-12-02
$1,100
December, 2016 rent
SDL Ventures
2016-11-01
$1,100
Rent - november 1, 2016
SDL Ventures
2016-10-01
$1,100
Rent for october, 2016
Infinity Signs
2016-10-18
$1,094
Signs and banner 9/1/2016 golf outing
Glen Eagles Country Club
2016-11-30
$1,000
Deposit for 2017 golf outing
Robert Lovero
2016-12-02
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2016-10-01
$1,000
Consulting
Robert Lovero
2016-11-01
$1,000
Consulting
Best Buy
2016-11-15
$976
Office equipment (5 re-furbished lap tops)
Bettina Hernandez
2016-12-02
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-11-04
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-11-18
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-10-21
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-10-07
$960
Stipends
Bettina Hernandez
2016-12-28
$960
Campaign work