Spears's committee spent the most on contributions in the quarter, with all those payments ($500) going to Peoria County Democrats in Peoria. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Spears's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contributions
$500
35.7%
Community support
$500
35.7%
Food
$400
28.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Public Employees for Community Concerns
2016-12-01
$500
Community support
Jimmy's Bar
2016-11-09
$400
Food
Peoria County Democrats
2016-12-01
$300
Contributions
Peoria County Democrats
2016-12-15
$200
Contributions