(WIFR) - A slew of new Illinois laws are set to take effect in just a few short days. One of those laws is a bill that allows ...

Illinois lawmakers are again proposing a bill that would charge nursing home residents for non-emergency uses of lift assists rendered by a municipality or fire protection district, similar to ...

Decatur's City Council paved the way for the fire department to charge senior living facilities that have been relying on firefighters to assist their residents from falls. At the Tuesday night ...

Many home rule governments already charge people fees when first responders are called to help lift someone, but other ...

The Franklin Fire Department logo is displayed on a Dodge Ram. Daily Journal file photo Residential care facilities in Franklin may now pay a fee if they call the fire department for non-emergency ...

Care facilities in El Cajon that call 911 to get assistance lifting a client who has fallen, but is not injured, will face a $565 fee under a new rule the City Council is pursuing. The fee will not ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A new lift assist fee will soon be implemented for assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and nursing homes. This decision was made by the Springfield ...

The Redding Fire Department is addressing low-acuity calls, including lift assistance 911 calls. According to city representatives, lift assists are “non-life-threatening situations in which ...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati City Council is considering charging nursing homes and long-term care facilities up to $1,000 each time they call the fire department for non-emergency lift assistance, a move ...