Luciano's committee spent the most on postage in the quarter, with all those payments ($596) going to Melrose Park Post Office in . Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Luciano's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Postage
$596
28.3%
Donations
$500
23.7%
Food
$411
19.5%
Meals
$303
14.4%
Raffle prizes
$300
14.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Friends of Michael J. Madigan
2017-10-27
$500
Donations
Q's Restaurant
2017-10-23
$411
Food
Melrose Park Post Office
2017-12-05
$400
Postage
Alpine Banquet Haus
2017-12-05
$303
Meals
Jewel-Osco
2017-11-14
$300
Raffle prizes
Melrose Park Post Office
2017-11-29
$196
Postage