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Families with deaf, hard-of-hearing children in District 186 get free fire alarms

Families with deaf, hard-of-hearing children in District 186 get free fire alarms

  • Updated Jan 22, 2026
Families with deaf, hard-of-hearing children in District 186 get free fire alarms
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Families with deaf, hard-of-hearing children in District 186 get free fire alarms

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Jan 22, 2026

The devices being given away connect to the home's smoke detectors. When the alarm goes off, it shakes the bed of the person who may not hear it.

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Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium opens its doors for ASL-interpreted tours

Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium opens its doors for ASL-interpreted tours

  • Updated Sep 24, 2025

Arrowhead Stadium opens its doors to deaf Chiefs fans for ASL-interpreted tours during Deaf Awareness Month.

Woman's 'smile masks' helping hard-of-hearing community
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Woman's 'smile masks' helping hard-of-hearing community

  • Updated Jul 28, 2020

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Pam Hollis originally made a "smile mask" for herself.

Deaf triplets navigate communication barriers during pandemic
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Deaf triplets navigate communication barriers during pandemic

  • Updated May 12, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Life has changed in the small town of Jacksonville.

Local Best Buy uses sign language to connect with customers
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Local Best Buy uses sign language to connect with customers

  • Deron Molen
  • Updated Mar 2, 2025

FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) — Knowing when to help is often as simple as just looking for the right sign.

Caretaker sentenced for hitting elderly deaf man with Down Syndrome
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Caretaker sentenced for hitting elderly deaf man with Down Syndrome

  • Dec 14, 2018

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - A Hoopeston man has been sentenced for hitting a disabled elderly man he was working for as a caretaker.

Deaf teen still missing as police seek help
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Deaf teen still missing as police seek help

  • Apr 26, 2018
Deaf teen still missing as police seek help
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Deaf teen still missing as police seek help

  • Apr 26, 2018

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. (WAND) – A search is underway for a deaf teenage girl from Missouri. 

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