Michael Mielzynski donated $1,500 to Democrat Nick Palmer's election campaign committee, Citizens for Nick Palmer, on Nov. 29, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Records indicate that this contribution of $1,500 to Nick Palmer is the only candidate contribution of $1,000 or more that Mielzynski has made in the past five years.

The ISBE reports that the following contributions are the ten largest contributions to candidates for political office in Illinois in the past 12 months: