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Donald Wilson donates $50,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign

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Donald Wilson donated $50,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Aug. 24, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

In addition to this contribution of $50,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that Donald Wilson has made 14 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2016.

Candidate CommitteeDateAmount
Lightfoot for ChicagoApril 2, 2019$100,000
Chicago for Rahm EmanuelMay 18, 2018$50,000
Chicago for Rahm EmanuelMarch 18, 2015$50,000
Citizens For Erika HaroldSept. 12, 2018$25,000
Citizens for DurkinMarch 19, 2018$25,000
Friends of Bill ConwayDec. 31, 2019$20,000
Friends of David WalshAug. 1, 2018$5,200
Citizens for DurkinSept. 16, 2019$5,000
Citizens for RenatoMarch 15, 2018$5,000
Citizens for DurkinMarch 17, 2015$5,000
Chicago for Rahm EmanuelSept. 28, 2016$3,900
Citizens for Alderman Michael Scott JrJune 28, 2019$2,500
Citizens for Patrick O'ConnorFeb. 16, 2019$2,500
Chicago for Rahm EmanuelDec. 11, 2015$1,500

The ISBE reports the following ten largest contributions to candidates for political office in Illinois in the past 12 months:

DonorCandidatePartyDateAmount
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticFeb. 26, 2020$3,000,000
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticJan. 30, 2020$2,650,000
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticJan. 2, 2020$2,350,000
JB PritzkerJB PritzkerDemocraticJune 26, 2020$1,200,000
JB PritzkerJB PritzkerDemocraticNov. 21, 2019$1,000,000
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticDec. 5, 2019$800,000
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticNov. 8, 2019$650,000
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticNov. 22, 2019$550,000
JB PritzkerJB PritzkerDemocraticAug. 3, 2020$500,000
Kenneth GriffinBill ConwayDemocraticMarch 12, 2020$250,000

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