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 |
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