Red Line trains resuming normal service after smoke reported in subway

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Red Line trains were temporarily rerouted to elevated lines Thursday morning after a report of smoke in the subway.

The smoke was reported near the Jackson station about 9:35 a.m., according to CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski. No injuries were reported.

The trains were rerouted to the elevated lines between the Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown stations.

The cause of the smoke was not immediately known, Hosinski said, but as of 10:30 a.m., normal operations were resuming.

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