Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as fall 2026. Courtesy of Des Plaines Fire Department

Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as fall 2026.

The city council on Monday formally reaffirmed its intent for the fire department to be served by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police 911 center , which already handles emergency calls for the Des Plaines Police Department.

The sheriff’s 911 center is inside the Illinois State Police District Chicago headquarters at 9511 W. Harrison St. in Des Plaines. In addition to Des Plaines police, it handles calls for about 20 other agencies, including the sheriff’s office, Metra police, Park Ridge po

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