Early Voting Information

Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago

Early Voting Starts Monday, January 31, 2011

For the 41st Ward:
Roden Library
6083 N. Northwest Highway
Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm

Wildwood Local School Council's Aldermanic Forum Information

41st Ward Aldermanic Candidate Forum

Tuesday, February 8 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM • Wildwood World Magnet School (Gymnasium), 6590 N. Hiawatha Ave.

The Wildwood Local School Council (LSC) will be hosting a 41st Ward Aldermanic Candidate Forum two weeks before the election. This is a nonpartisan debate and all active candidates are encouraged to participate.

The forum will be conducted in a round-robin format. All candidates will answer every question put forth by a moderator. The core topics will be educational (how we can improve the quality of education, student performance and facilities in the 41st Ward’s public schools?) and related issues (transportation/public services, economic development, and other concerns that affect public education).

The Wildwood LSC will solicit questions from students, parents, community organizations, and the general public, and then select representative questions to ask the candidates.

Don’t miss this chance to hear the candidates address these issues.

For further information contact John Blake at 773-517-1231 or via email.

The Airport Expansion Project - New Developments

UPDATE:  In the comments 

O'Hare Airport is the second busiest airport in the world and exists within the 41st Ward.  It would be interesting to hear from the candidates about airport issues:

1.  The O'Hare Expansion Project:   The project is about 50% completed/50% undone at this stage and finding the money to complete it has been very difficult.  The major airlines who initially committed to partially financing the project have indicated that the current economic climate has hurt air travel and there may not be a need to expand after all.  The two major airlines involved have filed a lawsuit because they want to halt financing plans for the projects they have not yet approved.  The city wants to begin construction in time for the spring season.

The mayor wants to move forward with the expansion, and the city was positioned to sell about 1.2 billion dollars in airport bonds this week.  Selling the bonds is on hold until the outcome of the airlines lawsuit is made. While airline approval is not needed for borrowing, the airline carriers are challenging the city’s ability to proceed with the construction of projects that would be financed with the bond proceeds.  Every layer of gov't is involved including state legislators and the feds too.  Will the next 41st Ward Alderman see his/her involvement in this project as important?  And why?

• Should the O'Hare Expansion Project continue? And in what manner?  It has been one of the largest construction projects in the country over the last few years and it is managed by the Chicago Department of Aviation (http://flychicago.com/).
• How will it be financed?  The city is now trying to sell over 1 billion in airport bonds and plans to sell another 1.5 billion in the near future to pay for the next phase of the 6.6 billion dollar expansion project.
• How will  continuing and/or not continuing the expansion project impact the communities in the 41st ward? 

2.  The Airport and the Environment

• The last Illinois EPA Air Monitoring assessment of  communities surrounding the airport, was done in the year 2000, from what I could find; almost eleven years ago.  Will the next alderman try to push the Illinois EPA to perform annual and on-going testing of the air, soil and water in and around our communities?
• What steps has the city and the ward taken to be involved in the "Airports Going Green" Program.

3.  The Airport and Noise

• What on-going efforts has the city made on our behalf to monitor, mitigate and abate air travel noise  within the 41st Ward?

Readers:  What other airport questions should the aldermanic candidates be answering?

The Next 41st Ward Alderman

What qualities do you think the 41st Ward Alderman should have and why?

Send a comment.

Sun-Times Disregards Qualified Independent Candidates

The Chicago Sun-Times endorsed an under qualified candidate for 41st Ward Alderman today.

There are a couple of 41st Ward Aldermanic Candidates who have the education, qualifications, knowledge and experience to run the ward, in my opinion. They happen to be independent candidates.  A political party candidate, O'Connor, has money and support from a special interest group and a political party with a long history of corrupt behavior in the city, and unfortunately received an endorsement from the Sun-Times.

The Sun Times newspaper editorial board bows to political parties and special interest groups who buy their advertising. Good, solid independent candidates, who are qualified for the position and would be best for the well being of the community are being mowed over in the aldermanic candidate endorsement process.


Editorial: More endorsements for aldermanic races - Chicago Sun-Times

41st Ward Candidates' Financial Disclosure Information

Take a look at who is financing aldermanic campaigns for the candidates in the 41st Ward:

Which candidates are primarily supported by businesses (local & non-local)?

Which candidates are primarily backed by his neighbors, friends and family who live in the ward?





Candidate Disclosure Search

TIFS and the 41st Ward. Questions we need to be asking...

Tax Increment Financing (TIFs):

Simply put, a percentage of property tax money in designated areas called "TIF Districts" is put in a separate budget set aside for economic development:  housing, job training, corporates subsidies, infrastructure, schools, public safety or anything else that city officials determine will jump start economic development. 

The city benefits from the improvements in that the economic development project increases property values, and that translates into a greater tax base for the city.  "About 500 million dollars has gone into the TIF program in the last 4 years".  The TIF budget is a separate budget and is not included in the city's annual budget of about $6 billion (NYT).

TIF districts were designed to stimulate development in "blighted" areas.  Unfortunately, many TIF dollars have gone to wealthy downtown/lakefront neighborhoods in non-public decisions made by city bureaucrats and aldermen. 

One example of questionable TIF dollars use that I am aware of has to do with a project Loyola University, Lakeshore Campus proposed and  received over a million dollars in TIF funds for: renovating one of their older buildings, on campus, after it was designated to have historical significance.  Loyola University is far from "blighted", and many local community residents wondered why a rich private school was receiving money earmarked for a "blighted" community economic development project.  There needs to be reform legislation drawn up to clarify how TIFS  should work.

The 41st Ward is not a TIF district.

In the mayoral race, TIF reform is an important campaign issue.  Should the TIF program be thrown out, redesigned or halted and the current money placed in the current annual budget?  In the future, should the TIF budget be placed in the regular budget and voted on by the city council, in public?   Should we use TIF funds to hire more police?  Should a percentage be set aside for CPS, small business development, job training, throughout the entire city etc... There are many questions about how TIFs should be structured, and TIF dollars designated for appropriate projects.

How many of our aldermanic candidates are TIF savy?  I think we need to ask them what they think about the TIF program.

If the TIF program did not exist, those tax dollars would be in the general annual city budget and would go to CPD, CPS, and other city departments/programs for use throughout the city.

Endorsement Chart for all City Candidates

Endorsements - For A Better Chicago

Ward	For A Better Chicago PAC	Chicago Federation of Labor	Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce	SEIU	IVI-IPO	Citizen Action	AFSCME	Chicago Teachers Union	Chicago Sun-Times	Chicago Tribune
1	Proco "Joe" Moreno	Proco "Joe" Moreno	Proco "Joe" Moreno	No Endorsement	Proco "Joe" Moreno	Joe Moreno	Proco "Joe" Moreno		Proco "Joe" Moreno
2	Genita Robinson	No Endorsement	Genita C. Robinson	Robert Fioretti	Robert Fioretti	Robert Fioretti	Robert Fioretti		Genita Robinson
3	Pat Dowell	Pat Dowell	Pat Dowell	Pat Dowell	Pat Dowell	Pat Dowell	Pat Dowell		Pat Dowell
4	William "Will" Burns	William "Will" Burns	William D. "Will" Burns	William "Will" Burns	William "Will" Burns	William "Will"  Burns	William "Will" Burns		William "Will" Burns
5	Leslie Hairston	Leslie Hairston	Leslie Hairston	Leslie Hairston	Leslie Hairston		Leslie Hairston		Leslie Hairston
6	No endorsement at this time	Freddrenna Lyle	Freddrenna Lyle	Freddrenna Lyle	No Endorsement	Freddrenna Lyle	Freddrenna Lyle		Freddrenna Lyle
7	Sandi Jackson	No Endorsement	No endorsement	No Endorsement	Sandi Jackson	Sandi Jackson	Sandi Jackson		Sandi Jackson
8	Michelle A. Harris	Michelle A. Harris	Michelle A. Harris	No Endorsement	No Endorsement		Michelle Harris		Michelle A. Harris
9	Anthony Beale	Anthony Beale	Anthony A. Beale	No Endorsement	Anthony Beale				Anthony Beale
10	John Pope	John Pope	John A. Pope	No Endorsement	No Applications				Richard L. Martinez, Jr.
11	James Balcer	No Endorsement	No Endorsement	No Endorsement	No Applications				James A. Balcer
12	No endorsement at this time	No Endorsement	George Cardenas	Deferred	No Endorsement		George Cardenas		Jesus "Jesse" Iniguez
13		Frank Olivo	Marty Quinn	Marty Quinn	No Applications
14		Ed Burke	Ed Burke	Ed Burke	No Contest
15	No endorsement at this time	Toni Foulkes	No endorsement	Toni Foulkes	No Endorsement	Toni Foulkes	Toni Foulkes		Toni Foulkes
16	JoAnn Thompson	JoAnn Thompson	No endorsement	No Endorsement	No Endorsement	JoAnn Thompson	JoAnn Thompson		JoAnn Thompson
17	Latasha Thomas	Latasha Thomas	Latasha R. Thomas	No Endorsement	David H. Moore				Latasha Thomas
18	Lona Lane	Lona Lane	Lona Lane	No Endorsement	Michael A. Davis	Chuks Onyezia	Chuks Onyezia		Chuks Onyezia
19	Matt O'Shea	Matt O’Shea	Matthew J. O'Shea	Matt O'Shea	No Endorsement		Matt O'Shea		Matt O'Shea
20	Willie Cochran	Willie Cochran	Willie B. Cochran	No Endorsement	Che "Rhymefest" Smith		Willie Cochran		George E. Davis
21	Howard B. Brookins, Jr.	No Endorsement	Howard B. Brookins, Jr.	Sheldon Sherman	No Endorsement				Howard B. Brookins, Jr.
22	No endorsement at this time	Ricardo Munoz	No endorsement	Ricardo Munoz	No Applications	Ricardo Munoz	Ricardo Munoz		Ricardo Munoz
23	Michael Zalewski	Michael Zalewski	Michael R. Zalewski	No Endorsement	Charles "Chuck" Maida				Michael Zalewski
24	No endorsement at this time	No Endorsement	No endorsement	Sharon Denise Dixon	Valerie F. Leonard		Sharon Denise Dixon		Melissa L. Williams
25	Danny Solis	No Endorsement	Daniel "Danny" Solis	Ambrosio “Ambi” Medrano Jr.	Ambrosio " Ambi" Medrano, Jr.				Danny Solis
26	Roberto Maldonado	No Endorsement	Roberto Maldonado	Roberto Maldonado	No Applications				Roberto Maldonado
27	Walter Burnett, Jr.	Walter Burnett, Jr.	Walter Burnett, Jr.	Walter Burnett, Jr.	Walter Burnett, Jr.	Walter Burnett, Jr.	Walter Burnett, Jr.		Walter Burnett, Jr.
28	Jason Ervin	Jason Ervin	Jason C. Ervin	Jason Ervin	Jason C. Ervin	Jason Ervin	Jason Ervin		Jason Ervin
29	Deborah Graham	Deborah Graham	No endorsement	Deborah Graham	Deborah L. Graham	Deborah Graham	Deborah Graham		Deborah Graham
30	Ariel Reboyras	Ariel Reboyras	Ariel E. Reboyras	Ariel Reboyras	No Endorsement	Ariel Reboyras	Ariel Reboyras		Ariel Reboyras
31		Ray Suarez	Ray Suarez	No Endorsement	Esteban Burgoa
32	Scott Waguespack	Scott Waguespack	No endorsement	Scott Waguespack	Scott Waguespack	Scott Waguespack	Scott Waguespack		Scott Waguespack
33		Richard Mell	Richard F. Mell	No Endorsement	No Applications
34	Carrie Austin	Carrie Austin	Carrie Austin	No Endorsement	Burl L. McQueen				Carrie Austin
35	No endorsement at this time	Rey Colon	No endorsement	Rey Colon	Miguel Sotomayor	Rey Colon	Rey Colon		Rey Colon
36	John Rice	John Rice	No endorsement	No Endorsement	No Endorsement	John Rice	John Rice		John Rice
37	Emma Mitts	No Endorsement	Emma Mitts	Deferred	No Applications				Emma Mitts
38	Timothy Cullerton	Timothy Cullerton	No endorsement	Timothy Cullerton	No Endorsement	Timothy Cullerton	Tim Cullerton		Tom Caravette
39	Margaret Laurino	Margaret Laurino	Margaret Laurino	No Endorsement	No Endorsement				Margaret Laurino
40		Patrick O’Connor	Patrick J. O'Connor	No Endorsement	No Contest
41	No endorsement at this time	No Endorsement	No endorsement	Mary O'Connor	No Endorsement				Mary O'Connor
42		Brendan Reilly	Brendan Reilly	Brendan Reilly	No Contest	Brendan Reilly
43	No endorsement at this time	Carmen Olmetti	Tim Egan	No Endorsement	Charles E. Eastwood	Tim Egan			Michelle Smith
44		No Endorsement	Thomas M. Tunney	No Endorsement	No Contest
45	No endorsement at this time	Marina Faz-Huppert	No endorsement	Marina Faz-Huppert	John Arena	Marina Faz-Huppert	Marina Faz-Huppert		John Arena
46	No endorsement at this time	No Endorsement	Mary Anne "Molly" Phelan	No Endorsement	Don Nowotny				Emily Stewart
47	Tom O'Donnell	Gene Schulter	No endorsement	No Endorsement		Gene Schulter	Eugene Schulter		Ameya Pawar
48	Harry Osterman	Harry Osterman	Harry Osterman	No Endorsement	Harry Osterman	Harry Osterman	Harry Osterman		Harry Osterman
49	No endorsement at this time	Joe Moore	No endorsement	Joe Moore	Joe Moore	Joe Moore	Joe Moore		Joe Moore
50	Debra Silverstein	Debra Silverstein	Bernard L. Stone	Debra Silverstein	Greg Brewer	Debra Silverstein	Debra Silverstein		Debra Silverstein

Who’s funding group donating to City Council candidates? Don’t ask - Chicago Sun-Times

This will be interesting....


Who’s funding group donating to City Council candidates? Don’t ask - Chicago Sun-Times

Comments about the Edison Park Community Council Aldermanic Forum

Tonight's forum sponsored by the Edison Park Community Council was attended by about 200 community members.
Aldermanic candidates in attendance:  Maurita Gavin, Richard Gonzalez, Barbara Ateca, Brock Merck, Thomas Patrick Murphey, John Quinn, Mary O'Connor.
Aldermanic candidates not in attendance:  Dan Lapinski, George Banna, James Schamne and Jim Mullins

Format:  Each candidate was given 2 minutes for an opening statement and 3 minutes at the end for a closing statement.  In between, there were five (5) questions asked about schools, parks, services & resources, public safety  and the Zoning & Land Use Advisory Committee; each candidate was given two minutes to respond.

It was good to hear a few of the candidates improve the depth of their answers.  I also noticed that each candidate seemed to have researched and refined their ideas about critical ward issues.  A few of the candidates spent time, at this forum, explaining the alderman's ward management budget (1.32 million) and where it may be used to improve infrastructure and services in the ward.

Anyone who attended the Edison Park Community Council Aldermanic Forum is welcome to post their thoughts.....

Jim Mullen Receives Chicago FOP Aldermanic Endorsement for the 41st Ward

Congratulations...

http://www.chicagofop.org/updates/2011/01/2011_endorsements.pdf

Red Flags: Start Asking Questions

Readers,

One of the reasons I decided to catalogue and post as much information about the candidates as possible has to due with the lack of information about the candidates and their platforms, ideas and vision for the ward.  Candidate fundraiser details and where to call to get a yard sign is all that is really out there about the aldermanic race in the 41st Ward.  Casting a vote for an office as important as alderman based on the number of yard signs a candidate can put up is absolutely ridiculous.

I have been impressed by a few of the candidates and how hard they are working in this race. They have been completing not for profit endorsement questionnaires, canvassing the largest ward in the city, and attending forums prepared to speak to the community about some very complex subjects.

Conversely, I have seen some red flags go up and think it is important for us, as voters in a vital aldermanic race, to be aware and see these problems for what they are...  red flag behavior indicative of a possible pattern of the same behaviors while in office. 

Examples of Red Flag behavior in this race so far:

1. Chamber of Commerce candidate who accepts an endorsement (financial and human capital support surely to follow) from a special interest group/labor union who she never supported or had interest in prior to the election, allowing herself and her office to be used to cohort special interest power within the city council.

2. Candidate who didn't show up at a forum because he made a decision to attend his own fundraiser instead.

3. Candidates who don't follow through with opportunities to express their platforms/ideas in writing or at editorial board (and IVI-IPO) endorsement forums & appointments for whatever reason.

Some of the reasons given:  appointment times aren't convenient for the candidate, political ideology differs from the newspaper editorial board ( this is a really poor excuse....being a politicians means learning how to get along with people with diverse ideologies), dog ate the questionnaire etc...

4. Candidates who show up unprepared to answer questions at forums/debates.

5. Candidates who try to cover up knowledge deficits with attempts at humor, diversion, and disorganization. 

6. Candidate who allowed a person banned from ever doing business with the City of Chicago for his involvement in the "hired truck scandal" and tax payer rip-off, to throw her a fundraiser and support her candidacy.

7. Candidate who was fired from the city for not cooperating in a land/zoning corruption scandal.

8. Candidates who don't show up at forums/debates sponsored by community groups


It will be up to the voters to seek out as much information as possible about these candidates through the aldermanic forums & debates, as well as to call/write the candidates yourself and ask them your questions directly.  It is our responsibility as voters to educate ourselves about the candidates and cast our vote for the candidate that can best serve the community, our families and ourselves.  We need to start asking questions.

Edison Park Aldermanic Forum: Thursday, January 20, 2011

Aldermanic Forum sponsored by the Edison Park Community Council will be on Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 7 to 9 pm at Olympia Park, 6566 N. Avondale, Chicago, Il.

41st Ward Aldermanic Candidates' Questionnaires for the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times Editorial Board Endorsements

Readers,

I have posted the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun times Editorial Boards' questionnaires completed by the 41st Ward candidates seeking their endorsements in earlier posts. 

Chicago Tribune Editorial Board questionnaires were not found for Mary O'Connor, Dan Lapinski or George Banna.
And I did not find Chicago Sun Times Questionnaires for John Quinn, Dan Lapinski, or George Banna.

Labor Laying Ground for Gains in Council Races

Labor Laying Ground for Gains in Council Races / Chicago News Cooperative

Mr. John Quinn: Where Are Your Priorities?

Mr. Quinn:

Some of my readers are wondering why you attended a fundraiser for your campaign on January 13, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm at the Thatch instead of attending the Aldermanic Forum sponsored by the Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce at the very same time?  I saw the fundraising event posted on your Facebook page and wondered about your priorities?  I think this is a fair question.

Would you care to respond?

Participitory Budgeting for the 41st Ward?

Would participitory budgeting work for the 41st ward?  Take a look at what participitory budgeting entails and why it may be good for the community:

Participitory Budgeting:

What:  Participatory budgeting is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making, and a type of participatory democracy, in which ordinary residents decide how to allocate part of a municipal or public budget. Participatory budgeting allows citizens to identify, discuss, and prioritize public spending projects.

How:  Participatory budgeting is usually characterized by several basic design features: identification of spending priorities by community members, election of budget delegates to represent different communities, facilitation and technical assistance by public employees, local and higher level assemblies to deliberate and vote on spending priorities, and the implementation of local direct-impact community projects.

Why:  Various studies have suggested that participatory budgeting results in more equitable public spending, higher quality of life, increased satisfaction of basic needs, greater government transparency and accountability, increased levels of public participation, and democratic and citizenship learning.

Question for the Candidates: Chicago City Council Committees....

Office of the Chicago City Clerk

Take a look at the different City Council Committees our current Alderman sits on.

"Membership on a specific committee is determined by City Council by resolution duly adopted"

Question for the 41st Ward Aldermanic Candidates:

Which committees do the Aldermanic candidates think are important for them to sit on and why?

Comments about the Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce's Aldermanic Forum

The Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce sponsored an Aldermanic Forum tonight in which seven (7) of the candidates attended and were given the opportunity to:

• Present a two minute opening statement.
• Answer questions that were written by the audience, on index cards, upon admission and read by the moderator for each candidate to answer.
• A few individual candidates were asked specific questions from the index card questions.
• Present a two minute closing statement.

The forum was held at Norwood Crossing and approximately 75 people were in the audience. 
Candidates who participated:  James Schamne, Mary O'Connor, Thomas Patrick Murphey, Brock Merck, Richard Gonzalez, Maurita Gavin and Barbara Ateca.  Candidates not in attendance:  Daniel Lapinski, Jim Mullins and John Quinn.

The forum was informative and gave everyone a chance to hear from the candidates directly.  Each candidate had some discernible strength. I admire all of the candidates for running and participating in the political process.   I walked away being most impressed with one candidate over the rest, but want to spend tonight processing and thinking about what I heard, and will post a few thoughts over the next few days.  I invite my readers, who attended, to share your thoughts as well.

Mary O'Connor Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board Endorsement Questionnaire

Alderman, 41st Ward: Mary E. O'Connor - Chicago Sun-Times

Term Limits

For the 41st Ward, this election will hopefully end the complacency and fatigue felt by a community governed by a long term career politician.  "Time for a change", my 76 year old neighbor says.  "The best thing the voter can do is vote for someone new each election...it keeps everyone honest".  I couldn't agree more. 

The office of Alderman needs to have term limits.  The only way to end the problems that often accompany  career politicians, specifically, to much power, manifested in corruption, complacency and other serious issues, is to pass term limit legislation.  In Chicago, incumbents have been known to win elections using the power of their office, and the resources they have at hand. 

An old friend of mine recently wrote about incumbents who have been in office to long: 
 " political seniority puts persons in tremendous positions of power even though they have small bases of voter support".  He cited a few politicians like Ed Burke and Mike Madigan, who have amassed an incredible amount of political power (and huge political war chests) over the years..so much power & money, who can really run against them?

What do our aldermanic candidates think about term limits?  Hopefully, none of them want to be a career politician and will introduce and support the legislation to limit any one person's time in office....

Services & Systems for Young Families Living in the 41st Ward

Question for the Aldermanic Candidates:

Population estimates for children ages 0 – 5 y/o have increased in the communities within the 41st Ward: Edison Park (+18.7%), Norwood Park (+27.3%), and O’Hare (+25.4%) in the last decade, while the City of Chicago, as a whole, has dropped (-8.9%) according to UChicago, Chapin Hall Policy & Research Division.

What services & systems within the 41st Ward may need reassessments for possible development to best support young families and the needs of young children, and describe the process you would use to assess current systems that serve young children?

41st Ward Aldermanic Forum: January 13, 2011

The next 41st Ward Aldermanic Debate:

Thursday January 13, 2011 7:00 pm

The Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce is hosting an ALDERMANIC FORUM on Thursday, January 13th, 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM. The event will take place at the Heritage Hall of Norwood Crossing, 6016 N. Nina in Norwood Park. All candidates for alderman of the 41st Ward have been invited to participate in this important debate. Here is the list of candidates running for the alderman's office in the 41st... ALDERMANIC FORUM

Upcoming Aldermanic Candidate Events

This info comes from one of the Aldermanic Candidate Websites as "Upcoming Events".  I'm assuming they are Aldermanic Candidates Forums and/or debates.  I will do some more research about the events and post details when I find them.  Meanwhile save the dates:

Upcoming Aldermanic Events:

Upcoming Events

January 13 - Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce, Heritage Hall of Norwood Crossing, 7pm
January 20 - Edison Park Community Council, Olympia Park gym, 7pm
February 8 - Wildwood Local School Council, gym, 7pm
February 17 - Foster Harlem Property Owner's Association, St Monica Church, Beyenka Hall, 7pm

Stimulating New Jobs in the 41st Ward

The 41st Ward is no different then the rest of the country in terms of job loss.  But creative communities have been able to stimulate jobs and attract retail/ small manufacturing companies. 

How many light industrial manufacturing jobs has the 41st Ward lost in the last decade?  We do have a manufacturing "corridor" along Northwest Highway & Avondale (along the Railroad tracks).  Driving through the area the other day, I noticed many more of the small factories and warehouses looked shut down. Many empty storefronts also.  How will the Aldermadic candidates stimulate manufacturing jobs along the Railroad track corridor and retail jobs in other parts of the Ward?

Norwood Park

Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics - Employment

Job Type	2005 estimates	Change (2000-2005)	2010 Projections	Change (2005-2010)
Manufacturing	1822	-17.9 %	1531	-16%
Retail	1207	-19.2%	957	-20.7

 Data Source:  Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC)

O'Hare

Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics - Employment

Job Type	2005 estimates	Change (2000-2005)	2010 Projections	Change (2005-2010)
Manufacturing	772	-9.9	665	-13.9
Retail	608	-11.0	494	-18.8

 Data Source:  Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC)