CTA Red Line service resumes on North Side after CPD bomb squad investigates suspicious item

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The CTA Red Line was temporarily shut down Sunday evening on the North Side.

The train service was shut down around 7:26 p.m. between the Howard and Belmont stops after a suspicious item was located on the Wilson CTA platform, officials said.

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The Chicago police bomb squad investigated the item, CPD told ABC7. It was not yet known if there was a legitimate threat.

Red Line trains have now returned to normal operations, ABC7 was told around 8:30 p.m.

Shuttles had been requested to help train passengers get to their destinations during the disruption, CTA said.

No further information was immediately available.