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How did Louis Presta spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Louis Presta's election campaign committee, Citizens for Presta, spent $15,005 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Presta's committee spent the most on fund raising entertainment in the quarter, with 94% of this total ($3,000) going to Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Presta's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising entertainment
$3,193
21.3%
Subscriptions
$3,000
20%
Meals
$2,097
14%
Fund raising (food)
$2,047
13.6%
Donations
$1,426
9.5%
Hall rental for raising funds
$1,155
7.7%
Newspaper advertising
$860
5.7%
Fund raising advertisement
$676
4.5%
Sponsorships
$300
2%
Accounting fees
$250
1.7%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Blackhawks
2016-10-14
$3,000
Fund raising entertainment
Wbec
2016-11-03
$3,000
Subscriptions
At The Office Inc
2016-12-23
$1,086
Fund raising (food)
At The Office Inc
2016-12-22
$1,086
Meals
Caruso Pizza
2016-12-20
$961
Fund raising (food)
Country House Restaurant
2016-10-26
$826
Hall rental for raising funds
Village of Crestwood
2016-11-06
$647
Meals
Fanning Communications Inc
2016-11-19
$500
Fund raising advertisement
Free Book Ads
2016-12-20
$455
Newspaper advertising
Village of Crestwood
2016-10-16
$425
Donations
Shepard High School
2016-10-16
$400
Donations
Wbcc Chamber Of Commerce
2016-10-30
$300
Sponsorships
J. Roe Cpa Services
2016-10-16
$250
Accounting fees
Stars & Stripes Inc
2016-11-02
$250
Newspaper advertising
Joe Roth
2016-12-23
$225
Donations
Midlothian Golf Club
2016-10-26
$210
Hall rental for raising funds
Friends Of Ward Mayor
2016-10-30
$200
Donations
Palermos Pizza
2016-11-24
$200
Meals
Alex Barque
2016-10-30
$193
Fund raising entertainment
Joe Roth
2016-10-16
$176
Fund raising advertisement
Joe Roth
2016-11-19
$176
Donations
Fanning Communications Inc
2016-11-24
$155
Newspaper advertising
State Board Of Elections
2016-11-24
$153
Meals
Midlothian Golf Club
2016-11-19
$119
Hall rental for raising funds
Caruso Pizza
2016-11-06
$11
Meals

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