Are you planning on celebrating St. Patrick's Day at home this year? March 17 is right around the corner, so it's time to get ahead of your St. Paddy's menu. If you don't know the history behind St. Patrick's Day,

Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, bar crawls and more.

Saint Patrick's Day may be Monday, but the celebrations were already in full swing Sunday on the Northwest Side, South Side and in Aurora following Saturday's parade in downtown Chicago.