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How did Margaret Laurino spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Non partisan Margaret Laurino's election campaign committee, Friends of Margaret Laurino, spent $19,607 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Laurino's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 52.5% of this total ($7,500) going to N C Consulting LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Laurino's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$14,300
72.9%
Accounting fees
$1,075
5.5%
Telephone expenses
$1,066
5.4%
Computer purchases
$687
3.5%
Staff holiday party
$669
3.4%
Internet access
$412
2.1%
Gifts
$368
1.9%
Sponsorships
$250
1.3%
Membership fee
$225
1.2%
Printing
$195
1%
Christmas gifts
$188
1%
Insurance
$170
0.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Randy J. Barnette
2017-03-07
$2,500
Consulting
N C Consulting LLC
2017-03-24
$2,500
Consulting
N C Consulting LLC
2017-02-24
$2,500
Consulting
N C Consulting LLC
2017-01-17
$2,500
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2017-02-03
$2,000
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2017-01-03
$2,000
Consulting
Shirley Taetle
2017-01-20
$1,075
Accounting fees
CDW Direct
2017-03-31
$687
Computer purchases
Marie's Pizza
2017-01-07
$669
Staff holiday party
Macy's
2017-01-07
$368
Gifts
Edgebrook Chamber of Commerce
2017-02-24
$250
Sponsorships
A T & T
2017-03-13
$222
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-01-09
$217
Telephone expenses
Chi Town Printing
2017-02-24
$195
Printing
Macy's
2017-01-30
$188
Christmas gifts
American Express
2017-01-30
$175
Membership fee
State Farm Insurance
2017-01-09
$170
Insurance
Constant Contact
2017-03-31
$144
Internet access
Constant Contact
2017-02-24
$133
Internet access
A T & T
2017-01-07
$127
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-03-13
$127
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-03-31
$127
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-01-30
$127
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-02-24
$115
Telephone expenses
Gail Beitz
2017-01-09
$100
Consulting

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