From puppies to I-PASS sticker tags, Chicago Auto Show isn’t just cars

There are a lot more attractions under the hood of the Chicago Auto Show, which opens Saturday, than just vehicles.

Here’s a look at some other events than range from befriending puppies to picking up a new tollway sticker.

For starters, Subaru with Anderson Humane of South Elgin and the Anti-Cruelty Society are holding pet adoptions each day of the show. The pups can be found in the Subaru area.

Another ongoing feature, free I-PASS sticker tags will be available from the Illinois tollway’s booth near the GMC and Buick exhibits.

The agency is transitioning from hard-case transponders to smaller and cheaper sticker tags.

Distribution of sticker tags at tollway customer service centers started Jan. 26. So far, about 500 customers a day have picked one up, said Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse, who was handing out the devices Thursday at a media preview.

Stickers became available at Jewel-Osco stores and online Monday. Since then, over 13,000 orders were placed through the tollway’s website and mobile app as of Thursday afternoon, Rouse said.

And for parents, the Daily Herald is sponsoring a Family Day on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 19. The event is presented by Meet Chicago Northwest.

Activities include: the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s Skins and Skulls display, music by School of Rock, storytelling and crafts with the Trickster Cultural Center, and indoor golf from the Schaumburg Park District.

The auto show runs through Feb. 19. Hours most days are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults. Seniors 62 and older and children ages 4 through 12 will pay $12. To learn more or purchase tickets, go to chicagoautoshow.com.