Murphy's committee spent the most on yard signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,815) going to Stars & Stripes Silk Screening, Inc in Bridgeview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Yard signs
$1,815
40.9%
Postage
$1,068
24.1%
Printing
$940
21.2%
Radio advertising
$370
8.3%
Mailing
$248
5.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening, Inc
2017-10-11
$1,815
Yard signs
Usps
2017-10-11
$1,019
Postage
Forest Printing Co.
2017-10-06
$555
Printing
Forest Printing Co.
2017-10-10
$384
Printing
Alpha Media LLC - Joliet, IL
2017-11-28
$370
Radio advertising
Perma Graphics
2017-11-14
$248
Mailing
Usps
2017-10-30
$49
Postage