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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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

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Non partisan Margaret Laurino's election campaign committee, Friends of Margaret Laurino, spent $21,183 in the third 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 49% 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 third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$15,300
72.2%
Telephone expenses
$1,163
5.5%
Accounting fees
$1,050
5%
Outing & dinner
$950
4.5%
Meeting expense
$651
3.1%
Postage
$491
2.3%
Supplies
$302
1.4%
Internet access
$289
1.4%
Event sponsor
$250
1.2%
Donations
$200
0.9%
5k run sponsor
$200
0.9%
Water for office
$176
0.8%
Deluxe business products
$150
0.7%
Bank charges
$7
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
N C Consulting LLC
2017-08-21
$2,500
Consulting
N C Consulting LLC
2017-09-18
$2,500
Consulting
N C Consulting LLC
2017-07-28
$2,500
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2017-07-11
$2,000
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2017-08-07
$2,000
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2017-09-13
$2,000
Consulting
Shirley Taetle
2017-07-24
$1,050
Accounting fees
Lincolnwood Chamber of Commerce & Industry
2017-08-18
$950
Outing & dinner
Gail Beitz
2017-09-18
$600
Consulting
Gail Beitz
2017-08-01
$600
Consulting
Gail Beitz
2017-07-01
$600
Consulting
US Posal Service
2017-07-28
$491
Postage
Edwardos
2017-07-28
$365
Meeting expense
Bistro Campagne
2017-07-01
$286
Meeting expense
North Mayfair Improvement Assn
2017-08-01
$250
Event sponsor
A T & T
2017-09-05
$241
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-07-28
$238
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2017-09-05
$236
Telephone expenses
QAS Mens Club
2017-09-13
$200
Donations
Sauganash Community Assn
2017-09-18
$200
5k run sponsor
Jewel Food
2017-09-05
$176
Water for office
A T & T
2017-07-01
$152
Telephone expenses
Albany Bank and Trust Company
2017-09-28
$150
Deluxe business products
Jewel Food
2017-07-28
$147
Supplies
A T & T
2017-09-05
$146
Telephone expenses

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