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Monday, July 21, 2025

How did Jim Oberweis spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Jim Oberweis's election campaign committee, Friends of Jim Oberweis, spent $55,821 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Oberweis's committee spent the most on investment purchase in the quarter, with all those payments ($50,000) going to The PrivateBank in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Oberweis's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Investment purchase
$50,000
89.6%
Consulting
$4,779
8.6%
Golf outings
$1,042
1.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The PrivateBank
2017-07-11
$50,000
Investment purchase
Nyhan & Friends
2017-09-21
$3,483
Consulting
Nyhan & Friends
2017-08-28
$1,296
Consulting
Rich Harvest Farms
2017-08-06
$541
Golf outings
Rich Harvest Farms
2017-09-16
$501
Golf outings

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