Data Status

Local receipts: 2026-10-21 (6 days old)

Federal last sync: 2026-10-25 03:00:02.804134 (2 days old)

Federal latest report coverage: 2026-08-27T00:00:00

Federal latest receipt date (row-level): 2026-07-01 (118 days old)

Federal latest Schedule B date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (27 days old)

Federal latest Schedule E date (row-level): 2026-10-16 (11 days old)

Friends of Melinda Bush

SBE Committee ID: 21183

Showing All time Through Oct 21, 2026 by receipt date latest ISBE data: Oct 21, 2026

Committee Information All time

Status: Inactive (as of 2023-06-13) | Type: Candidate | Party: Democratic

Founded: 2008-05-23 | Re-activated: 2008-05-16 | Initial Funds: $2,008.00

Purpose: To elect Melinda Bush to public office.

Location: Grayslake, IL 60030-1426

Receipts Summary All time

Contributions: 2114 | Total receipts: $4,283,787.45 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2008-05-16 to 2022-11-07

Expenditures Summary All time

Transactions: 3915 | Total expenditures: $3,457,386.48 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2008-06-05 to 2023-06-13

Linked Candidates All time

Candidate IDCandidate
22269 Melinda Bush
26046 Melinda Bush
45929 Melinda Bush

Current Officers All time

NameTitleLocation
Melinda Bush Chair Grayslake, IL
Melinda Bush Treasurer Grayslake, IL

Filing History All time

DocumentFiledReporting Period
Final 2023-06-13 2023-04-01 to 2023-06-13
Quarterly 2023-04-17 2023-01-01 to 2023-03-31
Quarterly 2023-01-17 2022-10-01 to 2022-12-31
A-1 2022-11-07 2022-10-01 to 2022-12-31
Quarterly 2022-10-17 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30
Quarterly 2022-07-15 2022-04-01 to 2022-06-30
A-1 2022-06-07 2022-04-01 to 2022-06-30
Quarterly 2022-04-18 2022-01-01 to 2022-03-31
A-1 2022-04-06 2022-01-01 to 2022-03-31
A-1 2022-01-25 2022-01-01 to 2022-03-31
Quarterly 2022-01-18 2021-10-01 to 2021-12-31
A-1 2022-01-14 2022-01-01 to 2022-03-31
A-1 2021-12-21 2021-10-01 to 2021-12-31
A-1 2021-11-30 2021-10-01 to 2021-12-31
A-1 2021-10-21 2021-10-01 to 2021-12-31
Quarterly 2021-10-15 2021-07-01 to 2021-09-30
A-1 2021-09-29 2021-07-01 to 2021-09-30
A-1 2021-08-20 2021-07-01 to 2021-09-30
Quarterly 2021-07-15 2021-04-01 to 2021-06-30
A-1 2021-07-02 2021-04-01 to 2021-06-30
A-1 2021-06-28 2021-04-01 to 2021-06-30
A-1 2021-06-22 2021-04-01 to 2021-06-30
A-1 2021-06-08 2021-04-01 to 2021-06-30
Quarterly 2021-04-15 2021-01-01 to 2021-03-31
A-1 2021-03-31 2021-01-01 to 2021-03-31
A-1 2021-02-23 2021-01-01 to 2021-03-31
A-1 2021-02-01 2021-01-01 to 2021-03-31
Quarterly 2021-01-15 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-11-02 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-10-23 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-10-20 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-10-16 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
Quarterly 2020-10-15 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-10-14 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-10-05 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-10-03 2020-10-01 to 2020-12-31
A-1 2020-09-30 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-09-17 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-09-16 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-09-14 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-09-10 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-09-02 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-08-20 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-08-18 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-08-12 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-08-11 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-08-04 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-07-29 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-07-21 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
A-1 2020-07-17 2020-07-01 to 2020-09-30
Quarterly 2020-07-15 2020-04-01 to 2020-06-30
A-1 2020-07-06 2020-04-01 to 2020-06-30
A-1 2020-05-01 2020-04-01 to 2020-06-30
A-1 2020-04-28 2020-04-01 to 2020-06-30
Quarterly 2020-04-15 2020-01-01 to 2020-03-31
A-1 2020-02-26 2020-01-01 to 2020-03-31
A-1 2020-02-19 2020-01-01 to 2020-03-31
A-1 2020-01-25 2020-01-01 to 2020-03-31
Quarterly 2020-01-15 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31
A-1 2019-12-31 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31
A-1 2019-12-18 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31
A-1 2019-11-27 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31
A-1 2019-10-17 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31
Quarterly 2019-10-15 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30
A-1 2019-10-03 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-31
A-1 2019-09-19 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30
A-1 2019-08-16 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30
A-1 2019-07-19 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30
Quarterly 2019-07-15 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
A-1 2019-07-11 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30
A-1 2019-06-28 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
A-1 2019-06-20 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
A-1 2019-06-12 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
A-1 2019-05-13 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
A-1 2019-05-01 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
A-1 2019-04-16 2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30
Quarterly 2019-04-15 2019-01-01 to 2019-03-31
A-1 2019-03-15 2019-01-01 to 2019-03-31
A-1 2019-02-27 2019-01-01 to 2019-03-31
A-1 2019-02-15 2019-01-01 to 2019-03-31
Quarterly 2019-01-15 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
A-1 2018-12-17 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
A-1 2018-12-07 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
A-1 2018-11-05 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
A-1 2018-10-24 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
A-1 2018-10-18 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
Quarterly 2018-10-15 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30
A-1 2018-10-01 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31
A-1 2018-09-21 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30
A-1 2018-09-19 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30
A-1 2018-09-06 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30
A-1 2018-08-17 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30
Quarterly 2018-07-16 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30
A-1 2018-07-02 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30
A-1 2018-06-22 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30
A-1 2018-06-08 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30
A-1 2018-05-01 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30
Quarterly 2018-04-16 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31
A-1 2018-04-02 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31
A-1 2018-02-28 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31
A-1 2018-01-31 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31
Quarterly 2018-01-16 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31
A-1 2017-12-21 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31
A-1 2017-11-17 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31
Quarterly 2017-10-16 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30
A-1 2017-09-13 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30
A-1 2017-08-28 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30
A-1 2017-08-15 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30
A-1 2017-08-04 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30
Quarterly 2017-07-17 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30
A-1 2017-07-03 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30
A-1 2017-06-19 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30
A-1 2017-05-15 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30
A-1 2017-05-15 2017-04-01 to 2017-06-30
Quarterly 2017-04-17 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31
A-1 2017-03-21 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31
A-1 2017-03-08 2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31
Quarterly 2017-01-17 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2017-01-04 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-12-20 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-12-08 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
Letter/Correspondence 2016-11-23 —
A-1 2016-11-22 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-11-02 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-11-01 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-28 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-27 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-24 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-24 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-21 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-19 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-18 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
Quarterly 2016-10-17 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-10-12 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-06 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-03 2016-10-01 to 2016-12-31
A-1 2016-10-02 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-28 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-20 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-17 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-15 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-13 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-08 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-06 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-09-01 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-08-25 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-08-23 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-08-15 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-08-15 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-08-05 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-07-18 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
Quarterly 2016-07-15 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30
A-1 2016-07-05 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30
A-1 2016-07-01 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30
A-1 2016-05-06 2016-04-01 to 2016-06-30
Quarterly 2016-04-15 2016-01-01 to 2016-03-31
A-1 2016-04-01 2016-01-01 to 2016-03-31
A-1 2016-03-15 2016-01-01 to 2016-03-31
A-1 2016-03-08 2016-01-01 to 2016-03-31
A-1 2016-02-17 2016-01-01 to 2016-03-31
Quarterly 2016-01-15 2015-10-01 to 2015-12-31
A-1 2016-01-04 2015-10-01 to 2015-12-31
A-1 2015-11-19 2015-10-01 to 2015-12-31
A-1 2015-10-28 2015-10-01 to 2015-12-31
Quarterly 2015-10-15 2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30
A-1 2015-09-30 2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30
A-1 2015-08-21 2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30
A-1 2015-07-27 2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30
Quarterly 2015-07-15 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30
A-1 2015-07-02 2015-04-30 to 2015-06-30
A-1 2015-06-24 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30
Quarterly 2015-04-15 2015-01-01 to 2015-03-31
A-1 2015-03-30 2015-01-01 to 2015-03-31
A-1 2015-03-11 2015-01-01 to 2015-03-31
A-1 2015-02-06 2015-01-01 to 2015-03-31
Quarterly 2015-01-13 2014-10-01 to 2014-12-31
A-1 2014-12-29 2014-10-01 to 2014-12-31
A-1 2014-10-30 2014-10-01 to 2014-12-31
Quarterly 2014-10-14 2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30
A-1 2014-09-29 2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30
A-1 2014-09-05 2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30
A-1 2014-08-20 2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30
A-1 2014-07-22 2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30
Quarterly 2014-07-11 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30
A-1 2014-06-23 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30
A-1 2014-04-25 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30
A-1 2014-04-18 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30
Quarterly 2014-04-15 2014-01-01 to 2014-03-31
A-1 2014-03-27 2014-01-01 to 2014-03-31
A-1 2014-03-05 2014-01-01 to 2014-03-31
A-1 2014-02-11 2014-01-01 to 2014-03-31
Quarterly 2014-01-10 2013-10-01 to 2013-12-31
Quarterly 2014-01-07 2013-10-01 to 2013-12-31
A-1 2013-12-30 2013-10-01 to 2013-12-31
A-1 2013-11-12 2013-10-01 to 2013-12-31
Quarterly 2013-10-14 2013-07-01 to 2013-09-30
A-1 2013-09-30 2013-07-01 to 2013-09-30
A-1 2013-08-27 2013-07-01 to 2013-09-30
Quarterly 2013-07-14 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30
A-1 2013-06-19 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30
A-1 2013-06-12 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30
A-1 2013-06-07 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30
A-1 2013-06-07 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30
A-1 2013-05-06 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30
Quarterly 2013-04-14 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31
A-1 2013-04-02 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31
A-1 2013-03-13 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31
Quarterly 2013-03-13 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
Quarterly 2013-03-13 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
Quarterly 2013-03-13 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
A-1 2013-02-06 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31
A-1 2013-01-24 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31
Quarterly 2013-01-15 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2013-01-15 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2013-01-15 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2013-01-15 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-11-20 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-11-19 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-11-06 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-11-04 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-11-02 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-11-02 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-31 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-31 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-26 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-24 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-17 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
Quarterly 2012-10-15 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-10-13 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-11 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-09 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-05 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-05 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31
A-1 2012-10-05 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-10-04 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-10-03 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-09-28 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-09-24 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-09-21 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-09-19 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-09-17 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-09-06 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-30 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-30 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-29 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-22 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-20 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-16 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
A-1 2012-08-14 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30
Quarterly 2012-07-16 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
A-1 2012-06-30 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
Letter/Correspondence 2012-06-29 —
A-1 2012-06-29 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
A-1 2012-06-27 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
A-1 2012-06-16 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
A-1 2012-06-08 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
A-1 2012-04-26 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30
Quarterly 2012-04-18 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31
Quarterly 2012-04-16 2012-01-30 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-03-30 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-03-12 2012-03-03 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-03-02 2012-02-23 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-02-20 2012-02-19 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-02-15 2012-02-01 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-02-01 2012-01-20 to 2012-03-31
A-1 2012-01-19 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31
Quarterly 2012-01-17 2011-10-01 to 2011-12-31
A-1 2011-12-19 2011-10-01 to 2011-12-31
A-1 2011-12-13 2011-10-01 to 2011-12-31
A-1 2011-11-29 2011-10-01 to 2011-12-31
A-1 2011-11-19 2011-10-01 to 2011-12-31
Quarterly 2011-10-17 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30
A-1 2011-10-06 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30
A-1 2011-09-30 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30
A-1 2011-09-11 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30
A-1 2011-09-09 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30
Statement of Organization 2011-09-08 —
A-1 2011-09-03 2011-07-01 to 2011-09-30
Quarterly 2011-07-15 2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30
Quarterly 2011-04-14 2011-01-01 to 2011-03-31
Semiannual 2011-04-14 2010-07-01 to 2010-12-31
Nonparticipation 2011-04-14 2010-07-01 to 2010-10-03
Semiannual 2011-04-14 2010-01-01 to 2010-06-30
Semiannual 2011-04-14 2009-07-01 to 2009-12-31
Semiannual 2011-04-14 2009-01-01 to 2009-06-30
Pre-election 2011-04-14 2009-01-26 to 2009-03-08
Pre-election 2011-04-14 2009-01-01 to 2009-01-25
Semiannual 2011-04-14 2008-07-01 to 2008-12-31
Pre-election 2011-04-14 2008-07-01 to 2008-10-05
Semiannual 2011-04-14 2008-05-16 to 2008-06-30
Semiannual 2011-01-19 2010-07-01 to 2010-12-31
Statement of Organization 2011-01-18 —
Pre-election 2010-10-17 2010-07-01 to 2010-10-03
Semiannual 2010-07-18 2010-01-01 to 2010-06-30
Semiannual 2010-01-17 2009-07-01 to 2009-12-31
Pre-election 2009-07-18 2008-07-01 to 2008-10-05
Semiannual 2009-07-18 2009-01-01 to 2009-06-30
Pre-election 2009-05-16 2008-04-15 to 2008-06-30
Pre-election 2009-03-21 2009-01-26 to 2009-03-08
Pre-election 2009-02-07 2009-01-01 to 2009-01-25
A-1 2009-01-16 —
Semiannual 2009-01-16 2008-07-01 to 2008-12-31
A-1 2008-11-03 —
A-1 2008-10-29 —
Pre-election 2008-10-19 2008-07-01 to 2008-10-05
Semiannual 2008-07-23 2008-01-01 to 2008-06-30
Statement of Organization 2008-05-23 —

Top Donors All time

DonorTotalContributions
Senate Democratic Victory Fund $1,202,945.24 45
Democratic Party of Illinois $170,225.00 6
LCFT-COPE Local 504 $152,542.00 90
IPACE $148,750.00 17
AFSCME Council 31 PAC $122,950.00 19
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $122,050.70 22
IBEW Illinois PAC $116,200.00 10
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $109,900.00 22
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC $97,587.00 14
Construction & General Laborers' District Council of Chicago & Vicinit $83,400.00 6
Associated Fire Fighters IL PAC $66,850.00 21
ISDF $63,523.68 10
Personal PAC $57,988.17 17
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters $57,485.00 9
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $54,500.00 6
Illinois Federation of Teachers $51,142.66 11
AFSCME $50,000.00 1
Illinois Pipe Trades $43,500.00 12
UFCW Local 881 $33,810.29 26
Friends of Don Harmon $32,500.00 5

Top Payees All time

PayeeTotalTransactions
Snyder Pickerell Media Group $1,372,741.07 20
Nickolas Meyer $171,757.28 113
Nage One, LLC $162,466.65 121
Senate Democratic Victory Fund $143,500.00 14
Wildfire Mail $115,999.43 10
SP Digital $75,000.00 7
United States Treasury $61,773.95 315
Social Security Administration $60,526.45 161
Quinne Welter $46,892.41 80
Nick Meyer $43,084.50 46
Samuel Cruz $36,447.31 65
NGP Van Inc. $31,191.07 77
Minuteman Press $28,709.75 33
Sarah Shadnia $26,554.43 22
Edward Gallagher $25,894.90 41
A Safe Place $25,765.00 12
Illinois Department of Revenue $21,671.37 161
Springfield Rentals, LLC $21,298.00 5
AT&T $20,859.83 105
Chi-Town Printing Inc. $20,475.50 12