Edward Heil donates $5,000 to James Mendrick's election campaign
Edward Heil donated $5,000 to Republican James Mendrick's election campaign committee, Mendrick for Sheriff, on June 11, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to James Mendrick, records show that Edward Heil has made nine 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 Barrett Davie | July 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | March 8, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | Aug. 22, 2018 | $3,000 |
| Friends of Charles Chuck Maher | Nov. 24, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | Sept. 30, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jeff Mackay Circuit Court Judge | Oct. 19, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends for McPhillips | Sept. 24, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends for McPhillips | Nov. 8, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Joseph Cantore | Oct. 3, 2016 | $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 |