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)
Stronger Illinois Committee
SBE Committee ID: 24300
Committee Information All time
Status: Inactive (as of 2014-07-07) | Type: Political Action | Party: Democratic
Founded: 2012-03-15 | Re-activated: 2012-03-14
Purpose: To support candidates for public office who share the goals of the political committee.
Location: Chicago, IL 60611-2455
Receipts Summary All time
Contributions: 22 | Total receipts: $227,800.00 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2012-03-14 to 2014-06-17
Expenditures Summary All time
Transactions: 278 | Total expenditures: $224,945.66 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2012-03-17 to 2014-06-19
Current Officers All time
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lespinasse | Chair | Chicago, IL |
| Bruce Lespinasse | Treasurer | Chicago, IL |
Filing History All time
| Document | Filed | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 2014-07-07 | 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 |
| Quarterly | 2014-06-19 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2014-04-15 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-03-31 |
| Statement of Organization | 2014-04-10 | — |
| Quarterly | 2014-01-15 | 2013-10-01 to 2013-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2013-10-15 | 2013-07-01 to 2013-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2013-07-15 | 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2013-06-30 | 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2013-06-19 | 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2013-06-18 | — |
| Quarterly | 2013-04-15 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2013-03-04 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2013-02-13 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2013-02-07 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2013-01-31 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2013-01-15 | 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2012-12-27 | 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2012-12-19 | 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2012-10-12 | 2012-10-01 to 2012-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2012-10-12 | 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30 |
| A-1 | 2012-09-17 | 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30 |
| A-1 | 2012-08-24 | 2012-07-01 to 2012-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2012-07-16 | 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2012-06-29 | 2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30 |
| Quarterly | 2012-04-16 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2012-03-19 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31 |
| Letter/Correspondence | 2012-03-19 | — |
| A-1 | 2012-03-19 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-03-31 |
| Statement of Organization | 2012-03-15 | — |
Top Donors All time
| Donor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| DRIVE Committee | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Account | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | $30,600.00 | 3 |
| CME Group Inc. | $14,500.00 | 1 |
| Richard Shapiro | $10,500.00 | 1 |
| Ronald Buzil | $10,500.00 | 1 |
| Central Tool Specialties | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| Foresight Energy Services | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| Fred Eychaner | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| Local No.150 - I. U. O. E. Local Area PAC | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Tom Holbrook | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Hannig Campaign Fund | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| R-Lou Barker | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Leslie Bluhm | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Citizens for Maria A Berrios | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Teamster Local 330 PAC Fund | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Sheet Metal Workers' Intl. Assoc. Local No. 73 PAC | $700.00 | 1 |
| Alfred G. Ronan, LTD. | $500.00 | 1 |
| Julie A. Curry-Ryan | $500.00 | 1 |
| Miguel A. Santiago Consulting, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 |
Top Payees All time
| Payee | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Byers | $77,409.08 | 36 |
| IRS | $35,979.35 | 13 |
| 676 N. LaSalle Building | $6,000.00 | 24 |
| Mayer Brown LLP | $5,697.51 | 1 |
| IDOR | $5,325.00 | 13 |
| Citizens For Noland | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Annazette Collins | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Bruce Lespinasse | $3,500.00 | 7 |
| Friends of Sam Yingling | $2,750.00 | 5 |
| NGP VAN, Inc. | $2,600.00 | 8 |
| Preckwinkle for President | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Tom Cullerton | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| Friends of Scott Drury | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| Friends for Forti | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| Citizens for Thomas Benigno | $1,300.00 | 2 |
| IDES | $1,294.89 | 5 |
| Peter Shannon & Co. Certified Public Accountants | $1,250.00 | 2 |
| Rock Island County Democratic Central Cmte | $1,250.00 | 2 |