A Lurie Children's Legacy: Meet the Wydras

Compassionate care and commitment to Lurie Children's runs in the family for the Wydras, who have built thier legacy on Chicago Avenue, and previously at Children's Memorial, over the last four decades. Parents Sandy and Al, a nurse on the Transport Team and a building automation specialist, met years ago while working odd hours at the former Children’s Memorial. The colleagues grew into friends and, with time, “Al the pal” became Sandy’s partner for life. The Wydras later welcomed daughters Lauren and Jessica who grew up seeing what a career in the medical field could look like and decided to pursue it themselves.