Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police Host September 19 Family Safety Fair In Downers Grove

The Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police District 15 will host the 8th annual Family Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 19 at Tollway headquarters in Downers Grove.  The free event brings fun and safety together with family friendly activities and the opportunity for free kids identification cards and child safety seat inspections and installations to keep children safe and parents, grandparents and caregivers worry-free -- every trip, every time.

The event, which takes place at 2700 Ogden Avenue, wraps up the 2015 Kids Identification and Safety Seat (K.I.S.S.) program offered by the Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police District 15.  So far this year, District 15 has inspected more than 120 child safety seats and issued more than 230 child IDs to keep kids safe.

Highlights of the event include:

• Child safety seat inspections and kids ID processing.
• Illinois District 15 demonstrations of how its K-9 unit assists troopers, a as well as showing the importance of seatbelt use with its Rollover 15 simulator and the Convincer crash simulator.
• Touch-a-truck exhibit with hands-on exploration of roadway and emergency equipment including a Tollway H.E.L.P. truck, 26-ton snowplow, a Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District fire truck and ambulance, District 15 squad cars, motorcycles and S.W.A.T. tactical response truck, an Air Methods LIFESTAR 1 CHICAGO helicopter and a Pace express bus from the Rapid Transit Network.
• The Jesse White Tumbling Team performing acrobatic feats to entertain all ages
• Inflatable bounce house, face painters and a balloon

For more information and a full schedule of events please click on the Family Safety Fair banner at the Illinois Tollway website at www.illioistollway.com.