John O'connell donates $1,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
John O'connell donated $1,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Oct. 28, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that John O'connell has made 18 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2015.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Terry Link | June 17, 2019 | $2,000 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | Aug. 17, 2017 | $2,000 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | Sept. 2, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Brandon Phelps for State Representative | Aug. 29, 2016 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | May 10, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | April 25, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Terry Link | Sept. 15, 2016 | $1,500 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | Sept. 30, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | April 29, 2014 | $1,500 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | March 23, 2019 | $1,350 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 7, 2016 | $1,250 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Oct. 30, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Sept. 7, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Terry Link | Sept. 21, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Terry Link | July 23, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | May 15, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Terry Link | Sept. 11, 2014 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Luechtefeld | Aug. 21, 2014 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Feb. 12, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 11, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Chancelor Bennett | Amara Enyia | Non Partisan | Jan. 15, 2019 | $400,000 |
| Steve Harrick | Jerry Joyce | Non Partisan | Feb. 19, 2019 | $250,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | Jan. 31, 2019 | $200,000 |
| Michael Madigan | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | Aug. 23, 2019 | $100,001 |
| Fred Eychaner | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Sept. 30, 2019 | $100,000 |
| Michael Sacks | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Sept. 27, 2019 | $100,000 |