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From Prairie State Wire
Election board deadlocks on what to do about Mautino
Despite an ongoing federal investigation, the Illinois State Board of Elections is having a difficult time deciding whether or not the state’s auditor general is guilty of corruption.
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Mautino's wife arrested for beating up woman at bar; told police she'd do it again
Lena Alfano, wife of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino, shoved a woman out of a bar and held her down on a sidewalk until a friend of the victim pushed Alfano off, according to police.
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Watchdog group says tables have turned on former La Salle attorney Towne
Someone needs to get former La Salle County State’s Attorney Brian Towne a mirror and take away his shovel, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contend on their Illinois Leaks website.
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Edgar County Watchdogs file suit in connection with Mautino investigation
It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since an Illinois good government group raised eyebrows over questionable campaign spending by the state’s auditor general, and now the organization is suing over Auditor General Frank Mautino’s failure to respond to records requests.
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Streator resident asking election board to reconsider his complaint against Mautino
David Cooke won't give up on his battle with Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino so easily.
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Mautino said to have car expenses but no car
As a state representative, Frank Mautino spent $250,000 on repairs and gas for campaign vehicles that never existed, his campaign treasurer told a criminal grand jury, according to a citizens oversight group.
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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?
As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.
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Critics pan $5,000 fine over Mautino financial reports, request criminal inquiry
The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.
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Illinois elections board holds hearing on Mautino campaign spending
At an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing, attorneys claimed that Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino violated state election law during his 24-year tenure as a state representative.
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Group suspects political cover-up of drug charge
A local citizens government oversight group is suggesting that former LaSalle County State's Attorney Brian Towne deliberately avoided pressing drug possession charges against Pietro Mautino, son of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino, in 2014.