Swanson's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 44.9% of this total ($1,320) going to Shaw Suburban Media in Crystal Lake. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Swanson's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$2,939
72.5%
Campaign staff
$500
12.3%
Printing
$335
8.3%
Signs
$181
4.5%
Transportation
$100
2.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Shaw Suburban Media
2016-11-14
$690
Newspaper advertising
Shaw Suburban Media
2016-11-14
$630
Newspaper advertising
Daily Herald
2016-11-14
$612
Newspaper advertising
Andy Schwich
2016-11-23
$500
Campaign staff
Rock Valley Publishing
2016-11-14
$413
Newspaper advertising
Daily Herald
2016-11-07
$375
Newspaper advertising
Alliance Printing
2016-10-14
$335
Printing
Rock Valley Publishing
2016-11-14
$219
Newspaper advertising
Skywriter
2016-11-14
$181
Signs
Andy Schwich
2016-10-12
$100
Transportation