Connelly's committee spent the most on event sponsorship in the quarter, with all those payments ($500) going to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Lisle. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Connelly's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Event sponsorship
$500
32.1%
Parade entry fee and sponsorship
$350
22.5%
Postage
$270
17.3%
Legal fees
$250
16.1%
Copies
$188
12.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
2018-01-18
$500
Event sponsorship
West Suburban Irish
2018-02-03
$350
Parade entry fee and sponsorship
Jacksack Law Offices
2018-02-03
$250
Legal fees
US Post Office
2018-03-15
$100
Postage
US Post Office
2018-03-13
$100
Postage
FedEx
2018-02-20
$84
Copies
FedEx
2018-02-17
$67
Copies
US Post Office
2018-03-12
$50
Postage
FedEx
2018-03-12
$36
Copies
US Post Office
2018-02-20
$20
Postage