From CMS 17, Section 5.254: Bias and the editor's responsibility.
"Chicago's editors do not maintain a list of words or usages considered unacceptable.... What you should strive for - if you want your readers to focus on your ideas and not on the political subtext - is a style that doesn't even hint at the issue." p. 359
Here are some techniques suggested by the Chicago editors:
From CMS 17, Section 6.127-129: Lists and Outline Style
From CMS 17, Section 3.47 - 3.54: Tables
Tables can present information in an easy to scan format that could take paragraphs of exposition to give otherwise.
Some points to consider about tables:
From CMS 17 5.6: Proper Nouns
Proper nouns should always be capitalized. There are a number of special circumstances and the Chicago Manual of Style should be referenced to answer any particular capitalization questions.