Category Archives: Illinois DeafTimes
New ASL Video from Illinois on Disaster Preparedness
Sussex Sun (blog) The video is shown in American Sign Language and is fully captioned. Its purpose is to provide instruction to individuals and families on how to prepare for a natural disaster. IDHHC wants to thank the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for its … Click here…
Parents of hearing-impaired student sue high school after expulsion
www.chicagotribune.com The parents of a hearing-impaired girl have sued St. Scholastica High School after the girl was expelled for discipline problems that included not listening to her teachers. Click here…
Interpreter Workshops in Chicago IL
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Group helped deaf, hard-of-hearing get casino jobs
ABC7Chicago.com Getting a chance to be interviewed, for deaf and hard-of-hearing jobseekers required some help from a not-for-profit organization. Working at Rivers Casino can be lively and fun. The best part is, they are open 22 hours every day, which requires a lot … Click here to see…
ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Church marks 2 years of serving Peoria-area deaf population
The Republic Deaf Fellowship Church thanked God and their pastor for the ability to gather and pray in a place where those who can hear are the ones who need interpreters. Pastor Randy Sanders and his congregation on Sunday celebrated the two-year anniversary of … Click here to see more
Man found innocent of killing deaf 15-year-old girlfriend in 1981
Chicago Sun-Times Gary Albert, who in 1981 was 18 and attending a program for the deaf at Hinsdale South High School with Dawn Niles, was charged with two counts of murder, accused of stabbing Niles 34 times. Prosecutors had argued he killed the teen because she was … See More
Casino bets on the hearing-impaired
Chicago Tribune Rivers leaders say American Sign Language is one of about 10 languages in use at the casino. Instead of focusing on a disability, they look for people who fit the job qualifications, have great customer service skills and positive attitudes, … Click here
CHICAGO DEAFEST AT HARPER COLLEGE, NOV. 3 – 5!
19th Annual Chicago DeaFest ‘11 November 3 – 5 Harper College Deaf Program Check www.harperevents.com for 3 day schedule!
Superintendent: Veto of Senate Bill 170 a good thing
My Journal Courier August 28, 2011 7:00 AM JAKE RUSSELL Journal-Courier An amendatory veto to a bill offering more latitude in the way of hiring new teachers and having two qualified superintendents at Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is a step in the right direction as far as [...]
