THE COLOR OF MONEY | WILLIAM A. HUNTER
Painter (self-employed) | $60,000 | ALLISON ELMORE
Senior colorist, Art + Science
(plus cash tips) | $80,000 | LYLE WING
Assistant to the president, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
(for 1/06 to 12/06) | $74,000 | | Skin care expert/aesthetician, Sephora | $25,000 | | | | IRON INTO GOLD | JEFF LAPSANSKY
Blacksmith, City of Chicago | $36.70/hr. | BRIAN KENT
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Personal trainer, Crunch | $80,881 | JOHN VINCENT
Singer, Mike Ditka's Restaurant (and other venues) | $211,000 | JOHN GARDINER
Ironworker foreman, Chicago Transit Authority | $42.75/hr. | | | | BORN INTO MONEY | ISABEL HOSKINS
Doula, Rite of Passage Birth Services | $24,000 | FIDEL ABREGO
Director of obstetrics and gynecology, Stroger Hospital | $213,175 | BEVERLEIGH COHEN
Nanny | $950/wk. | KYLA IMBER
Nanny
(45 hrs./wk.) | $400/wk. | INGRID KELLAGHAN
Owner, Cambridge Nanny Group
($200,000 in profit reinvested in business) | $0 | AMI BURNS
Part-time birth educator/doula, Birth Talk | $10,000 | | | | WOODEN NICKELS | DOUGLAS J. GAYNOR
Director of parks, forestry, and recreation, City of Evanston | $134,940 | WARNER THE WOODCHUCK
Amazing Animals by Samantha
(works primarily two days/yr.: 2/2 and 7/4) | $1,500 to $3,500 | | | | COLD, HARD WASH | DAVID MELIS
Soap maker/owner, Edgewater Soaps
(about 4 hrs./wk., about $10.30/hr.) | $2,000 | CARMEN CLARA
Customer service, Sheen Cleaners | $200/wk. | MICHAEL PICARDI
Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, City of Chicago | $152,520 | | Custodian, City of Chicago | $10.70 to $16.41/hr. | | | | PULLING STRINGS | RALPH KIPNISS
Puppeteer | $40,000 | Alderman, City of Chicago | $100,971 | JOHN SHARP
Principal cellist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
(for 7/05 to 6/06) | $209,721 | | | HUSH MONEY | Librarian, City of Evanston | $45,767 to $72,013 | ALINA KELLY
Reference librarian, midsize Chicago law firm | $44,000 | | | | TRACKERS | MARY LINDGREN
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Detective, Prospect Heights | $72,447 | Track welder, Chicago Transit Authority | $25.83/hr. | ANNE MARIE HOULIHAN
Executive director, Chicago Area Runners Association
(for 1/06 to 12/06) | $52,583 | | | | FUNNY MONEY | PATTI KOOPMANS, A.K.A. DIMPLES
Clown | $8,000 | VINCE CARONE
Comedian | $10,000 | Comedian/writer, Zanies Comedy Club | $80,000 | KELLY STEVENS
Waitress, Zanies Comedy Club | $4.50/hr. | ABBEY HAMBRIGHT
Felt crafter (specialty: finger puppets) | $1,900 | | | | BRIGHT FUTURE | KATE MERENA
Clairvoyant
(projected for 2008) | $9,000 | | | | THE WELL HEELED | MISS MAYA SINSTRESS
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Fetish model/performer | Club events $300-$400/night
Private sessions $250/hr. | JOHNNY BAFALOUKOS
Shoe repairman, Johnny's Shoe Repair | $40,000 | LISA COLLINS
Obedience and behavior trainer, Collins Canine | $30,000 | | | | YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS | CHRISTINA TALLUNGAN
Debate director/English teacher, Glenbrook North High School
(base salary, plus $12,988 for coaching debate; does not include $5,000 in annual freelance summer income) | $53,601 | KSENIA ANDRONOVA
Dentist, City of Evanston
(part-time) | $49,452 | | | | | BILL BIETSCH
Spin instructor, Crunch
($40/class, 3 classes/wk.) | About $6,240 | ABBY OTTENHOFF
Director of communications, Governor Blagojevich's office | $120,000 | |
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