The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Jan. 7 can be found in the table below, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections.
Individuals can donate up to $5,400 to a candidate for office, whereas corporations and unions can give up to a maximum of $10,800.
Across the U.S., donors contributed more than $18 billion during the two-year 2020 election cycle, with hundreds of millions more in 2021.
Top Political Contributions in Illinois for the week ending Jan. 7
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet Twp Regular Democratic Org | Friends Of Robert Bob Rita | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-01-02 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Timothy Sullivan | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| JB for Governor | OUTFRONT Media, Inc. | Other Receipt | $82,691 | 2023-01-06 |
| IAFF FIREPAC Non-Federal | Unitemized Member Receipts | Other Receipt | $77,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Jay D. Bergman | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Richard Melman | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| House Republican Majority | Get Illinois Right, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-01-04 |
| Get Stuff Done, PAC | William Silverstein | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-01-04 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Anne M. Edwards | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| The 77 Committee | Urban Medical Center | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Local Union 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local 134 | Individual Contribution | $21,870 | 2023-01-03 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | UAW Illinois State CAP Council | Transfer In | $19,740 | 2023-01-04 |
| Get Stuff Done, PAC | Lettuce Entertain YOU | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-01-04 |
| The 77 Committee | Kates Detective and Security Academy, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Friends for Donna Miller | Supreme Solutions, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-01-05 |
| INCS Action PAC | Jim C. Walton | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Local 705 Teamsters Political Action Committee B | Drive Committee Rebate of Dues | Transfer In | $10,986 | 2023-01-05 |
| Get Stuff Done, PAC | Rich Melman | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Committee on Affirmative Leadership IL Coal Assn | Foresight Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Committee on Affirmative Leadership IL Coal Assn | Knight Hawk Coal | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Action, PAC | Gold Rush Amusements, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Bonnie Fry Rothman | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Ronald Conway | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Parents for CUSD200 Children | Philip Nussbaum | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Friends of Anabel Abarca | Realtors, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Duchossois, Craig | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Jim Ascot for Alderman | Realtor Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-01-07 |
| Tack for Mayor | Lake Forest Caucus | In-kind Contribution | $7,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Tack for Mayor | Lake Forest Caucus | In-kind Contribution | $6,750 | 2023-01-05 |
| Citizens for Cornell Dantzler | Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 | Transfer In | $6,125 | 2023-01-06 |
| Friends of Firefighter Paramedic Daniel | Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 Political Action Fund | Individual Contribution | $6,125 | 2023-01-04 |
| Friends of Kari Steele | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $6,023 | 2023-01-03 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of IL | (Member Dues)administrative District Council 1 | Individual Contribution | $6,011 | 2023-01-05 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Madge Goldman | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Action, PAC | BLC Construction, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| All In For Adrienne | Dandamudi, Sandya | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Citizens for Helen West | West, Helen | Loan Received | $6,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Croke For Illinois | Berghoef, Susan | In-kind Contribution | $5,570 | 2023-01-04 |
| Intl Union of Operating Eng Local 150 State County & Local Area PAC | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 AFL-CIO | Other Receipt | $5,082 | 2023-01-04 |
| Chemical Industry Council of Illinois -- CHEMPAC | Monroe Street Associates, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,063 | 2023-01-07 |
| Citizens for Monique Scott | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Marshall Reavis | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-02 |
| Gutierrez for the New 30th Ward | Citizens For Saviano | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Morcott, Scott | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-02 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Sheet Metal Workers' Intl Assn LU #73 State PAC | Sheet Metal Workers' International Association | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Mueze for 50 | Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Neighbors for Nick Ward | Cook County College Teachers Union Community on Political Education | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-04 |
| Ramirez for 12 | Cook County College Teachers Union- COPE | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Go Green Chicago | BRZ foods, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Action, PAC | Bryan Croll | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Peoples Gas Light and Coke | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Bossy, David | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-02 |
| Community For Aida Flores | Stephanie Harris | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Friends of Ken Klein | Abco Truck and Equipment | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-07 |
| Andy for Alder | Andrew Peters | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Citizens for Monique Scott | Chicago Intellect Inc., PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Friends of Khari Humphries | Chicago Teachers Union, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Friends of Rinehart | Jose Lopez | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Community For Aida Flores | I. U. O. E Local 399 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Reclaim Chicago PAC | Chicago Teachers Union | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-01-07 |
| Citizens for a Better Roscoe | Carol A. Gustafson | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| The 77 Committee | Robert Marjan | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Ice Miller Illinois Political Action Committee | Ice Miller, LLP | Transfer In | $4,700 | 2023-01-03 |
| Friends of Ralph Soch | Non-Itemized, Non | Individual Contribution | $4,110 | 2023-01-03 |
| Clean Energy Illinois - Barry Matchett, Treasurer | Cleanchoice Energy Shared Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Mayer Brown, LLP | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Friends of Robert Hasty | Bill Walsh Automotive | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-01-03 |
| Citizens for Jean Kaczmarek | Orange Hat Innovations, LLC | Other Receipt | $4,000 | 2023-01-04 |
| Southern and Central Illinois Laborers' Political League | Laborers' Local 1197 | Individual Contribution | $3,837 | 2023-01-06 |
| Vote No on Amendment 1 | MNI Targeted Media | Other Receipt | $3,700 | 2023-01-03 |
| Jones for State Representative | Ben Lazare | In-kind Contribution | $3,441 | 2023-01-04 |
| Parents for CUSD200 Children | Judy Nussbaum | Individual Contribution | $3,100 | 2023-01-05 |
| Ramirez for 12 | Mijente, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $3,041 | 2023-01-04 |
| One Tinley Park | Orland Township Together | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-01-06 |
| Iris Martinez for 33rd Ward Dem Committeeman | Walnut Street Properties Management, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-01-01 |
| Citizens for Urlacher | Citizens for Casey Urlacher | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | DWS | Other Receipt | $2,920 | 2023-01-06 |
| Citizens for Cassidy | Illinois Restauranteurs, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-01-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Eleni E. Kanavos | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | George E. Kanavos | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-03 |
| Scott Wehrli for Naperville | Diane Benck | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-06 |
| Friends of Chris Taliaferro | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-01-06 |
| Friends of Anabel Abarca | JLG Recycling, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-03 |
| Citizens to Elect David Moore | Seiu Il Council, PAC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-04 |
| Friends of Rebecca Janowitz | SEIU IL Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-01-05 |
| Friends of Matt Martin | SEIU Illinois State Council | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-01-07 |
| 27th Ward Reg Democratic Org | Charles Smith | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-05 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Zervas, Theodoros | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-03 |
| Andy for Alder | Progo, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-05 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Sherry Chan | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-03 |
| Friends of Wendi Taylor Nations | Dandamudi, Sandya | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-04 |
| Friends of Chris Taliaferro | Realtor, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-01-06 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Bernadette Chopra | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-01-05 |
| Citizens to Elect Emma Mitts | Realtor, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-01-06 |
| Naperville Township Republican Org | Reval Consulting, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,322 | 2023-01-04 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Sayeed, Dilara Alim | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Dentsply Sirona Global Business Services | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Entertainment Software Association | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-01-05 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Sensibar, Judith L. | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-01-03 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Lincolnshire• Village of Lake Bluff• Springfield Township• City of Lake Forest• Village of Hinsdale• Village of Barrington• City of Des Plaines• City of Blue Island• Village of Elmwood Park• Village of Plainfield• City of Elmhurst• Village of Orland Park• City of Highland Park• City Of Alexandria• City of New York• City of Belvedere• Village of Mettawa• Lisle Township• City of Bentonville• City of Washington• Village of Roscoe• City of Indianapolis• City of York• City of Wheaton• Village of Crestwood• Village of Wilmette• City of Kansas City• Village Of Hillside• Naperville Township• City Of Ottawa• Bryn Mawr• City Of Phoenix• McLeansboro Township• Village Of Percy• City Of Countryside• City Of Chicago• Village Of Hoffman Estates
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