092519 DeKalb Fire Dept. press conference on new smoke detector laws

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Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez speaks Wednesday during a press conference at the DeKalb Fire Department, about a new Illinois smoke detector law requiring residents to replace old detectors with long-term units (left) that have a 10-year sealed battery. State and local officials, along with fire department personnel were on hand to praise the new law that will go into effect January 1, 2023.