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New law requires smoke alarms to have 10-year sealed batteries

Most of us have been there dealing with the pesky chirps of a smoke alarm with low batteries. But starting Jan. 1, you might only need to deal with this about once a decade. Phil Zalesk, executive director of the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, explains what this means for you.
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