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Deaf residents urge Springfield to provide ASL interpreters and certified transcripts for council meetings
Summary
A Springfield advocate asked the council to fund on‑site American Sign Language interpreters, verified meeting transcripts and front‑facing cameras; she recommended using Illinois School for the Deaf and state interpreter registries as resources and said current audio aids are insufficient for many deaf residents.
An advocate for the deaf community asked the Springfield City Council on June 3 to provide American Sign Language interpretation and verified transcripts for council meetings, saying available audio aids do not meet the needs of Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing residents.
Kayla Maguire, who identified herself as an advocate for the deaf community, said she had previously requested interpreters and proofed transcripts and praised recently…
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