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Emergency dispatchers in central Illinois and other states say they’ve seen a significant spike in accidental 911 calls in recent weeks – and they suspect an update to the Android mobile operating system is to blame.

People who can't call 911 will soon have a new way to report an emergency. McLean County's emergency dispatch centers will debut a new text-to-911 service starting Sept. 19.

The mayor of Bloomington said he will spend his waning months in office trying to revive a unified emergency telephone and dispatch service.Tari Renner…