While many took to the streets to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago, there was a particular Irish Catholic, who, as she does every day, took to the pews for daily mass and prayers – Sister Mary Timothy.

Cassidy Tire & Service is a family-owned company that has been synonymous with Chicago for 107 years, passed down from generation to generation. Today, the fourth generation runs the largest family-owned tire business in the Midwest.

What gives you the travel bug? For some it might be that first-ever trip. Others, it could be a particular experience on a trip, the food, music, weather or people. For Peg Griffiths, it was a “school girl trip” between her sophomore and junior year of college at the University of Minnesota in the mid-60’s that set her up with a travel bug for life.

On the frontlines of this past year advocating for, reassuring and helping so many children and teens beyond the lessons in their books (or, screens at this day and age!) are social workers. Meet Carolyn and Kristen.