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 read his story >> 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 read her story >> 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 read her story >> 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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