If you were to ask Hugo Rosales and Elmer Valle to describe the people of Guatemala, one of the first things they will say is, “humble.” And, if you were ask them that same question, but on the beauty of Guatemala itself, they would say, “it’s humble.”

When delivering papers as a young boy there was one home on my dad’s route that stood out in particular. Years down the road, he and my mom got married, moved into their first home and then their second, all the while raising four kids and keeping an eye on that one house. In 2003, “that house” became theirs.

In 2021, Jasmine became one of over 38 million workers in the U.S. who took part in the "Great Resignation." She quit her job and followed her dream of opening up her own business - 1028home.

Ask Estwenley (aka Swenley, aka Sassy) Blanchard what his most celebrated and favorite holiday is besides his birthday, and his answer will be…

“Haitian Independence day,” announces Sassy.

And there you have it! Haitian Independence Day, a day that falls on January 1.

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.