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Accessibility at Word Round Town

Word Round Town wants everyone in St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia to be able to read our news, find events and use our deals. That includes people who use screen readers, keyboards, captions, magnification or voice control.

Our goal

We are working toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA. We are not there on every page yet, and we do not claim full conformance.

What we do

  • Every photo we publish needs a text description (alt text).
  • We test page templates and forms with testing tools (axe, WAVE, Lighthouse) and by hand with a keyboard and a screen reader.
  • We review the site every quarter and fix what we find, most serious problems first.
  • We do not use an accessibility overlay widget. We fix the page itself.

Known limitations

  • Flyers, menus and photos sent in by readers and businesses may have text inside the image. We add descriptions, but some may be incomplete.
  • Some short videos may not have captions yet.
  • Other websites we link to, such as maps, ticket pages and business sites, are outside our control and may not meet the guidelines.
  • Older stories and listings may not have been checked yet.

Tell us about a problem

If something on this site does not work for you, or you need information in another format, contact us:

Please include the page address and what went wrong. We reply within 2 business days. We aim to fix the problem, or get you the information another way, within 10 business days.

Last reviewed: November 10, 2026.