Meet Clare Willis, YPB Member

Clare Willis, YPB Member

Clare's heart is purple for her grandma. According to Clare, "My grandma was a remarkable woman who traveled the world making friends everywhere she went. She inspired my curiosity and creativity. She was also a tireless volunteer. Pancreatic cancer took her within three weeks of her diagnosis. I am involved in the YPB to fight the cancer that took her and to honor her legacy of volunteer work."

When asked about her favorite memory of her grandma, Clare replied, "I used to sleep over at my grandma's condo. We would knit, talk, eat, and watch ballroom dancing and British comedies on PBS. She loved to laugh."

Now, for some fun facts about Clare...

Clare has been collecting bottle caps since a New Years Eve party in 2001. "I have over 300 different caps and no idea what to do with them."

Her favorite sports team is the Chicago Bears and her favorite part of summer in Chicago is "being able to walk everywhere."

When asked who inspires her, Clare replied, "My husband Chris is always looking for ways to take his time and talents and use them to help others."

As a child, Clare aspired to be "first female president of the United States or a children's book author." Clare is now the mom to a sweet little boy who loves "Hamilton, dinosaurs, and fruit."

When asked where she would go if she could go anywhere in the world on vacation, she responded, "Tokyo."

Clare is from Antioch, IL and currently lives in Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood. She graduated with a BA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law and MSLIS from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently works as a Research Librarian at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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