Johnsburg Lions Club to sponsor free hearing, retinal screenings

The Johnsburg Lions Club and Lions of Illinois Foundation will sponsor free hearing and retinal screenings from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. John the Baptist Church, 2302 W. Church St. in Johnsburg.

The hearing screenings are for those age 18 and older and children 10 to 17 years old with written parental consent. Retinal screenings are recommended for those age 55 and older.

Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic disabilities in the U.S., according to a news release. Illinois is home to about 720,000 people with impaired hearing. Of those, 106,000 are deaf and 26,000 were deaf before the age of 19.