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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 $32,404 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 76.9% of this total ($9,000) going to Randy J. Barnette 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
$11,700
36.1%
Travel - mayoral delegation to beijing
$6,957
21.5%
Reimbursement of contribution
$2,700
8.3%
Lodging - mayoral delegation
$2,339
7.2%
Computer purchases
$2,331
7.2%
Lodging - mayoral delegation to beijing
$1,169
3.6%
Accounting fees
$1,075
3.3%
Telephone expenses
$880
2.7%
Supplies
$747
2.3%
Air china - mayoral delegation to beijing
$684
2.1%
Meeting expense
$575
1.8%
Computer services
$315
1%
Newspaper advertising
$220
0.7%
Donations
$200
0.6%
Support fire victims in little village
$200
0.6%
Processing fees
$158
0.5%
Membership fees
$112
0.4%
Fees
$38
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
United Airlines
2018-07-30
$6,957
Travel - mayoral delegation to beijing
Randy J. Barnette
2018-09-12
$3,000
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2018-07-19
$3,000
Consulting
Randy J. Barnette
2018-08-07
$3,000
Consulting
Precision Plating Company Inc
2018-09-07
$2,700
Reimbursement of contribution
New Chicago Consulting Inc
2018-07-30
$2,500
Consulting
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
2018-09-02
$2,339
Lodging - mayoral delegation
Abt
2018-09-02
$2,331
Computer purchases
Park Hyatt Beijing
2018-07-30
$1,169
Lodging - mayoral delegation to beijing
Shirley Taetle
2018-07-16
$1,075
Accounting fees
Heritage Travel Agency
2018-07-30
$684
Air china - mayoral delegation to beijing
A T & T
2018-09-02
$401
Telephone expenses
Eduardos
2018-07-30
$324
Meeting expense
Intragration
2018-09-17
$315
Computer services
Jewel Food
2018-07-30
$258
Supplies
Best Buy
2018-09-02
$253
Supplies
312 Chicago
2018-09-02
$251
Meeting expense
A T & T
2018-07-30
$239
Telephone expenses
A T & T
2018-09-25
$239
Telephone expenses
Jewel Food
2018-09-25
$235
Supplies
Nadig
2018-09-07
$220
Newspaper advertising
Queen of All Saints
2018-09-07
$200
Donations
Support Families Who Are Mourning
2018-09-25
$200
Support fire victims in little village
American Express
2018-09-02
$112
Membership fees
Gail Beitz
2018-07-23
$100
Consulting

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