The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending April 29 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 April 29
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Chicago Teachers Union, IFT Local 1, dues | Individual Contribution | $90,381 | 2023-04-27 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $86,205 | 2023-04-28 |
| House Republican Organization | McCombie For Illinois | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Mijente IL, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $40,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,484 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | West Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 571, dues | Individual Contribution | $35,592 | 2023-04-27 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | UAW Illinois State CAP Council | Transfer In | $33,965 | 2023-04-24 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Indiana Laborers' District Council | Individual Contribution | $32,055 | 2023-04-24 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $25,624 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Morrissey Wise | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Democratic Central Cmte of Stephenson County | Committee for Better Democratic Northern Illinois Representative | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Lake County Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 504, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,176 | 2023-04-27 |
| Citizens for Cappleman | James Cappleman | In-kind Contribution | $16,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| Local 157 PAC Fund | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 157 | Individual Contribution | $15,313 | 2023-04-25 |
| Citizens for Judge Leah Setzen | Setzen, Leah | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chicago Stagehands Local 2, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Citizens for Tunney | MB Financial Investments | Other Receipt | $15,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | Oswego Education Association | Other Receipt | $11,934 | 2023-04-26 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $10,878 | 2023-04-25 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Southwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 943, dues | Individual Contribution | $10,773 | 2023-04-27 |
| Citizens for Egofske | Citizens for Durkin | In-kind Contribution | $10,133 | 2023-04-24 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | Great American Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| IVCA - PAC | Adams Street Partners, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Larry Rogers | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | AIG Property Casualty Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Rita Kress | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens for Mike Coffey | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-25 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 PAC Fund | Members Contributions | Individual Contribution | $9,745 | 2023-04-24 |
| Friends of Anthony Napolitano | Friends to Elect Jim Gardiner | Transfer In | $9,500 | 2023-04-24 |
| WSTU COPE-PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE fair share dues | Other Receipt | $9,104 | 2023-04-25 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Northwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 1211, dues | Individual Contribution | $8,383 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southwestern IL Laborers' District Council | Individual Contribution | $8,367 | 2023-04-25 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $8,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | Oswego Education Association | Other Receipt | $7,956 | 2023-04-26 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Illinois AFL-CIO | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-04-28 |
| House Republican Organization | Friends of Jeff Keicher | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-04-25 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 710 | Individual Contribution | $7,479 | 2023-04-26 |
| Illinois American Water Co PAC (IL-Am PAC) | American Water | Individual Contribution | $7,134 | 2023-04-25 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Richard Melman | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-27 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 705 | Individual Contribution | $6,709 | 2023-04-27 |
| IBEW Local 176 Voluntary PAC | Ibew District ACCT, Ibew | Transfer In | $6,581 | 2023-04-25 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Chicago Beer District Company | Individual Contribution | $6,512 | 2023-04-25 |
| Committee to Elect the Citizens United Party of Elmwood Park | Citizens for Saviano | In-kind Contribution | $6,469 | 2023-04-29 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 1274, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,454 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | University Professional of Ill., Local 4100, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,248 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | Illinois Gaming Investors, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Citizens for Justice Mary Lane Mikva | Mikva Rosenberg, Mark | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Neighbors for Hoan | Leo Smith | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | Accident Fund Insurance Company of America | Individual Contribution | $5,724 | 2023-04-27 |
| Friends of Michael D Rodriguez | Grace Printing and Mailing | Other Receipt | $5,426 | 2023-04-28 |
| Personal PAC Independent Committee | Leo Smith | Individual Contribution | $5,010 | 2023-04-25 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Michael Gentile | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | The Astor Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Friends of William Hall | SEIU Local 73 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Emily Sachs Wong | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Emily Sachs Wong | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Realtor, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Lake County Republican Central Comm | Kathleen and Albert Salvi | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| New Day Bill Conway | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Darrell Higueros | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Mijente IL, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local Union 73, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Underground Contractors Assn PAC | Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Citizens to Elect Chuck Roberts | Chuck Roberts | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| D'Arcy for Joliet | Terrence D'Arcy | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Vallas For Mayor | John E. Koliopoulos | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-24 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Romanucci, Antonio | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| One Tinley Park | JD Real estate | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Bloomingdale Township Republican Central Cmte | Friends for John T. Dabrowski | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-04-25 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | American Vending Sales, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Citizens for Corey Dixon | Stratagem Consulting Group | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-28 |
| House Republican Organization | Friends for Randy Frese | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-04-25 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union, Local 63, IPAL Fund | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | Lucky Street Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Joseph Power | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Citizens for Lisa Madigan | CIBC | Other Receipt | $4,869 | 2023-04-24 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | Elizabeth Hernandez | Other Receipt | $4,817 | 2023-04-28 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $4,802 | 2023-04-25 |
| Bridge Struc & Reinforc Iron Workers | Individual contributions from members at $. 03 per hour | Other Receipt | $4,746 | 2023-04-27 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 743 | Individual Contribution | $4,720 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | E. St. Louis Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1220, dues | Individual Contribution | $4,652 | 2023-04-27 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Stephen J. Phillips | Individual Contribution | $4,500 | 2023-04-24 |
| Vote Yes Orland Park | International City/County Management Association | Individual Contribution | $4,336 | 2023-04-29 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Teachers Union, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $4,272 | 2023-04-24 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 700 | Individual Contribution | $4,092 | 2023-04-24 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $4,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Trent Benedict | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-04-29 |
| Citizens for Urlacher | Citizens for Casey Urlacher | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2023-04-26 |
| Robin for Leadership | Kizart, Sherman K. | Individual Contribution | $3,700 | 2023-04-28 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Bellrush Restaurant, LLC | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-04-27 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | Evergreen Place - Decatur | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-04-25 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Italian Wine Bar-626 N. State, LLC | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-04-27 |
| Southern and Central Illinois Laborers' Political League | Laborers' Local 773 | Individual Contribution | $3,474 | 2023-04-28 |
| Friends to Elect Greg Jury | Friends To Elect Jim Puckett | Transfer In | $3,430 | 2023-04-25 |
| Republicans of Maine Township | Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Transfer In | $3,428 | 2023-04-24 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 727 | Individual Contribution | $3,420 | 2023-04-26 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Graduate Employees' Org., IFT Local 6300, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,388 | 2023-04-27 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Lincolnshire• Village of Mundelein• Village of Lake Bluff• Springfield Township• Village of Mokena• City of Lake Forest• Village of Westmont• City of Las Vegas• City of Marion• House Republican Organization• City of Crest Hill• Village of Wauconda• Village of Elmwood Park• City of Park Ridge• Village of Plainfield• City of Sycamore• City of Quincy• City of Freeport• Village of Orland Park• Village of Oswego• Village of Westchester• City of St. Cloud• City of Cincinnati• City of Terre Haute• City of Effingham• Village of Forest Park• Village of Mettawa• Village of Skokie• City of Joliet• Village of South Barrington• City of Washington• City of Champaign Township• City of East Saint Louis• City of Rockford• City of Loves Park• City of Harrisburg• Village of Schaumburg• City of Savanna• Village of Gurnee• City of Wheaton• City of Decatur• Village Of Hillside• Naperville Township• Bloomingdale Township• City of Camden• City Of Phoenix• Village Of Brimfield• City Of Countryside• City of Markham• City Of Chicago
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