Some are free and some charge a fee.Ĭhicago Fire Department, Public Education Office 31. The following may offer car seat installation checks. You will have to watch a short video about car seat installation (about 20 minutes) before you receive your seat. Call ahead to confirm they are available on the day you intend to go Call 31. Go to the Pediatric Waiting Area of the Emergency Room. The car-seat program operates from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. To make it easier for more people to have the right-size car seats, Stroger Hospital sells infant, convertible, and booster seats for $30 to $40 each. They keep kids safe, and that’s a good thing. Program suspended until further notice.Ĭar seats aren’t cheap, but they are necessary.
