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CASINO CASH The Illinois Gaming Board
rejected Emerald Casino's plans to open in Rosemont in part because of
alleged mob ties to Nick Boscarino, John "No
Nose" DiFronzo, and Vito Salamone,
all of whom the board said are "members and associates of organized
crime." Boscarino's wife and Salamone's brother are investors in the casino, while DiFronzo's sister-inlaw owns a
construction company that has worked on the project. Boscarino,
DiFronzo's sister-in-law Josephine, and Salamone and his brother Joseph, or companies that any of
them own, have made these campaign contributions since 1994.
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Official
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Boscarino
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DiFronzo
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Salamone
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Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens
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$31,500
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$13,000
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Gov. George Ryan
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31,900
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$1',200
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Mouse Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago)
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19,500
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200
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State Rep. Angelo "Skip" Saviano (R-Elmwood Park)
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8,750
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State Rep. R Ralph Capparelli
(D-Chicago)
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5,000
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1,750
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Illinois ;bust Republican,
Campaign Committee
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5,000
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200
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Rosemont Voters League
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2,700
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2,450
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State Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago)
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3,100
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500
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'Peter Silvestri,
a Cook County
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commissioner and Elmwood Park mayor
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2,450
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Leyden Township Regular
Republican Voters League
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2,280
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Chicago Ald. William Banks (36th)
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2,000
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<State Ben. James DeLeo (D-Chicago)
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1,875
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State Sen. Dan Cronin (R-Elmhurst)
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1,850
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Melrose Park Mayor Ronald Serpico
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1,650
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Cook County Commissioner Joseph
Mario Moreno
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1,500
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River Grove Mayor Thomas Tarpey
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1,500
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36th Ward Democratic Organization
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1,400
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Franklin Park Mayor Daniel
Pritchett
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1,100
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Al Salvi,
former Republican
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candidate for secretary of state
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1,000
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Statesman of the Year
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1,000
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United Township Party of Proviso Township
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1,000
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Melrose :e
Victory/Vision parties
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950
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Schiller Park Mayor Anna
Montana
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500
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Unitc d Party of Stone Park
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450
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Friends o1
Proviso
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200
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SOURCE: Illinois State Board of
Elections and Sun-Times research
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SUN-TIMES
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