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Worth a look Late reports
2 large contributions ($2,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline
A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from J & J Ventures Gaming LLC, received 2025-10-31, reported 2026-01-15: 49 business days, 44 past the deadline.
What to check- The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
- A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
- The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (2)
| Name | Date | A-1 filed | Business days | Allowed | Amount |
|---|
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | 2025-10-31 | 2026-01-15 | 49 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. | 2025-10-31 | 2026-01-15 | 49 | 5 | $1,000 |
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context How the money was spent
$8,193.59 paid by the campaign to the candidate
Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.
What to check- Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
- Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.
The entries (19)
| Name | Who | Purpose (as reported) | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-11-24 | $918 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-06-04 | $690 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-10-03 | $615 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-08-03 | $584 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-07-22 | $567 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-06-12 | $552 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-03-04 | $533 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-12-31 | $464 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-12-10 | $457 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-04-07 | $428 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-07-08 | $412 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-10-24 | $366 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-01-16 | $291 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-04-01 | $264 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-06-13 | $257 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-03-04 | $229 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-05-04 | $210 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-03-03 | $197 |
| Joe Sosnowski | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-08-31 | $159 |
Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate
“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Late reports
1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($1,000) with no A-1 found
Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $1,000 from Amazon.com Service LLC on 2025-01-27.
What to check- The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
- A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
- Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (1)
| Name | Reported on | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Amazon.com Service LLC | Quarterly | 2025-01-27 | $1,000 |
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Campaign money
$60,250raised, 67 itemized contributions, plus $809 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$65,451spent
$5,690cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$13,000 of it in 9 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 $2,500 2026-09-09 · Realtor Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-09-09 · Comcast $2,000 2026-09-09 · John R., Anderson $1,000 2026-08-03 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois/PAC $1,000 2026-08-03 · Dent-IL-PAC $1,000 2026-08-03 · IHA PAC $1,000 2026-08-03 · J & J Ventures Gaming LLC $1,000 2026-08-03 · Underground Contractors Assoc. PAC $1,000 2026-08-03
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
27%65%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $65,451
Travel and meals$16,583
Contributions to other committees$14,650
Donations and sponsorships$10,454
Other (as described)$10,403
Office, printing and supplies$6,477
Fundraising and events$3,772
Mail and literature$1,802
Postage and delivery$1,146
Digital and online$163
Largest payees: House Republican Organization $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Joe Sosnowski $8,194 Travel and meals · Rockford Chrisitian Schools $4,500 Donations and sponsorships · Boylan Catholic High School $3,250 Donations and sponsorships · SpringHill Suites $2,123 Travel and meals · Airbnb $1,992 Travel and meals · Huntley Area Chamber $1,641 Fundraising and events · White House Historical Association $1,608 Office, printing and supplies
Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield | Committee | $11,000 |
Comcast
Philadelphia | Business or group | $4,000 |
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Effingham | Business or group | $3,000 |
UPSPAC
Washington | Committee | $3,000 |
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7
Chicago | Committee | $2,500 |
Illinois Venture Capital Association PAC
Chicago | Committee | $2,500 |
Illinois CPA's for Political Action
Chicago | Committee | $2,400 |
Chicago Land Operators PAC
Countryside | Committee | $2,250 |
IHA PAC
Springfield | Committee | $2,000 |
John R., Anderson
Spring Creek Partners · Owner · Rockford | Person | $1,500 |
Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee
Chicago | Committee | $1,500 |
Kodiak Solutions
Indianapolis | Business or group | $1,500 |
Michael Cassidy
Lobbyist · Zephyr Govt Strategies · Evanston | Person | $1,250 |
Accell Entertainment
Bolingbrook | Committee | $1,000 |
Amazon.com Service LLC
Seattle | Business or group | $1,000 |
Committee: Citizens for Joe Sosnowski (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Companies on the state register
Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): CITIZENS FOR JOE SOSNOWSKI (dissolved).
From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.