Chicago Auto Show kicks off special summer event with outdoor space
Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Clarissa Hinton and her husband had attended the Chicago Auto Show together for over 20 years — until last year, when it was canceled by the pandemic. But she was determined to be there Thursday, when an altered auto show opened, postponed from its usual February date — and Hinton made sure her husband was there, too, in a way. Robert Jay Stone was 66 when he died on St. Patrick’s Day, but Hinton brought his ashes to McCormick Place, wheeling him around in a wire basket. “His spirit continues on. I feel that this urn has his spirit, and I wanted him to experi...