The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Feb. 18 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 Feb. 18
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intl Union of Operating Engineers/Engineers | International Union of Operating Engineers | Transfer In | $600,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | Transfer In | $600,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Laborers' District Council - Work Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $293,855 | 2023-02-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $262,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Get Stuff Done, PAC | Michael Sacks | Individual Contribution | $250,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Grendys, Joseph C | Individual Contribution | $200,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Mary A. Tolan | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| New Leadership for Chicago | New Leadership for Chicago, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Lamont Robinson For Alderman | Friends to Elect Lamont Robinson | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-02-15 |
| Roushaunda Williams for | Unite Here TIP State & Local Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-02-17 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Matthew E. Steinmetz | Individual Contribution | $65,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Chicago Leadership Committee | Better Chicago Future, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $60,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Illinois Insurance Assn PAC | Farmers Employee & Agent Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $59,900 | 2023-02-14 |
| UNITE HERE TIP State & Local Fund | Unite Here | Individual Contribution | $59,900 | 2023-02-16 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Brian C. Miller | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | 28th Ward Democratic Organization | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L. U. 130 U. A. Political Fund | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Roushaunda Williams for | Power Worker | In-kind Contribution | $48,658 | 2023-02-15 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Buying Time, LLC | Other Receipt | $31,739 | 2023-02-15 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois PAC | Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-02-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Road Builders Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Deere Park Partners II | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| The 77 Committee | Fresh Property Management | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Botsford for Alderman | Stephen Botsford Jr. | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Botsford for Alderman | Stephen Botsford | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| 4th Ward Democratic Org | SNC Consulting & Management Company | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 UA Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Cardenas Marketing Network | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| OUTFRONT Media, LLC | OUTFRONT Media, LLC | Other Receipt | $23,925 | 2023-02-17 |
| OUTFRONT Media, LLC | OUTFRONT Media, LLC | Other Receipt | $23,925 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends of Matt O'Shea | SEIU IL Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $22,500 | 2023-02-16 |
| Vallas For Mayor | DSC Advisors LP | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Get Stuff Done, PAC | Building Owners & Management Association of Chicago, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Illinois Pork Producers Assn PAC | Illinois Pork Producers Association | Other Receipt | $20,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Tsakopoulos, Angelo | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Eduardo Garcia | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Matthew L. Culek | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Spectrum Real Estate Properties, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Vallas For Mayor | William E. Wolf | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | UFCW Local 881, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Political Action Committee | In-kind Contribution | $18,838 | 2023-02-14 |
| Countryside Leadership Party | Friends of Sean mcDermott | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-02-18 |
| Neighbors for Heather Wills | SEIU Healthcare, PAC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | IAFF Local Union 37 General Fund | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, UA Political Education Fund | Members Dues Sprinklers Union Local 281 | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Advancing Oak Brook | Laurence Herman | Individual Contribution | $13,500 | 2023-02-15 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $12,697 | 2023-02-17 |
| Ramirez for 12 | Mijente, PAC | Transfer In | $12,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Chicago Working Families | People for Rossana | Transfer In | $12,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Transfer In | $10,375 | 2023-02-15 |
| Neighbors for Denali | Chicago Teachers Union, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $10,166 | 2023-02-14 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Matthew P. Doyle | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Friends of Prentice Butler | Sophia King | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Advanced Consulting Service, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Gidwitz, James | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends to Elect Jim Gardiner | Chicago Fire Department Local 2, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Omnicare Medical Group, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Giouras, Michael G | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends of David M. Feller | Friends of Robert Martwick | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Reclaim Chicago PAC | Zashin, Elliot | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Grassroots PAC | Friends of Omar Aquino | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Charles Phillips | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Get Stuff Done, PAC | Roosevelt Associates Limited Partnership | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends of Wendi Taylor Nations | Scott Nations | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Rush Street Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | Polar Group | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends of Raymond A Lopez | Willie Wilson Productions, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Americans for a Safer and Better Tommorrow, PAC | Americans for a Safer and Better Tomorrow NFP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-12 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Gus Dimas | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Fowler for Senate | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-02-17 |
| Friends for David Herrera | David Herrera | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Community for Aida Flores | Other Receipt | $10,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | Continental Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Michael Sahli | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| People For Brad Kessler | Bradley Kessler | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-02-13 |
| Citizens to Elect Anthony Beale | Fraternal Order of Police #7 | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-15 |
| Vallas For Mayor | David Heller | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-14 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | GRG Holdings, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-02-16 |
| Neighbors for Denali | Chicago Teachers Union, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $9,930 | 2023-02-17 |
| Community for Lori Torres Whitt | CTU Local 1, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $9,888 | 2023-02-17 |
| Community for Lori Torres Whitt | CTU Local 1, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $9,887 | 2023-02-15 |
| Citizens for Matt Murphy | Vanguard Investments, VTSAX | Other Receipt | $9,342 | 2023-02-13 |
| Belvidere Education Assn PAC | Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | Other Receipt | $9,030 | 2023-02-14 |
| Building Owners and Managers Assn PAC | Hopkins for Chicago | Other Receipt | $8,800 | 2023-02-14 |
| Teamsters Local Union No. 727 Political Action Committee | Teamsters Local 727 | Individual Contribution | $8,646 | 2023-02-13 |
| UNITE HERE TIP State & Local Fund | Unite Here | Individual Contribution | $8,600 | 2023-02-17 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | Arch Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $8,058 | 2023-02-15 |
| Geneva Educators 4 Students | Geneva Education Association | Individual Contribution | $7,780 | 2023-02-15 |
| Citizens to Elect Emma Mitts | Michael J. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-14 |
| Citizens to Elect Derrick G Curtis | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-17 |
| Citizens to Elect Derrick G Curtis | Michael J. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-17 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Magellan Development Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-16 |
| Friends of Gilbert Villegas for Alderman | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-18 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-16 |
| Friends of Bennett Lawson | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends of Chris Taliaferro | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-14 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-15 |
| Citizens to Elect Anthony Beale | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-02-15 |
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