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Every second counts in an emergency, and a new proposal to dispatch first responders quicker by building a new 911 center in Libertyville aims to give police and fire personnel the time they need.

The plan will be before the Lake County Board as part of the county’s facility capital improvement plan for fiscal year 2022, which the board will approve or reject on Tuesday. If approved, the building — currently named the “Consolidated Emergency Operations Center, 9-1-1 Dispatch Center, and Emergency Telephone System Board Facility” — will move on to the design phase…