Brennan's committee spent the most on legal fees in the quarter, with 53.9% of this total ($24,244) going to Odelson & Sterk, Ltd in Evergreen Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Brennan's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$44,984
77.7%
Printing
$11,575
20%
Photography
$675
1.2%
Ad & ticket
$265
0.5%
Donations
$200
0.4%
Meals (campaign strategy)
$197
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Odelson & Sterk, Ltd
2016-03-11
$24,244
Legal fees
Laduzinsky & Associates
2016-03-25
$20,739
Legal fees
McGaffer Communications
2016-02-28
$6,919
Printing
House of Graphics
2016-01-02
$2,557
Printing
House of Graphics
2016-01-02
$557
Printing
House of Graphics
2016-03-05
$532
Printing
House of Graphics
2016-01-30
$532
Printing
House of Graphics
2016-03-05
$476
Printing
Elan Photography
2016-03-05
$400
Photography
Elan Photography
2016-03-05
$275
Photography
DuPage County Bar Association
2016-02-26
$265
Ad & ticket
Illinois Citizens for Life
2016-01-11
$200
Donations
Warrens Ale House
2016-01-15
$197
Meals (campaign strategy)