| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 15, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 15, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/chicago-911-dispatcher-very-worried-people-will-die-if-new-system-fails/3989516/ |
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By the time the clock strikes midnight on a single Tuesday, Chicago's 911
dispatchers will have fielded nearly 10,000 calls for police, fire and ambulance
services.
Of those, some of them are life-or-death pleas for help. But now, some operators
and dispatchers who answer those calls say warn 911 c...