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First Look for Charity Fundraiser at the 2026 Chicago Auto Show Raises More Than $2 Million For Local Charities

The Chicago Auto Show raised more than $2 million benefiting 18 local charities at the First Look for Charity gala last Friday. The black-tie benefit, held the evening before the show opened to the public, raised a total of $2,029,471.22. The annual fundraiser, produced by the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) and Chicagoland’s new-car dealers, hit the 34-year mark now tallying more than $67…