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Yellow Line trains on the move after person on the tracks

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Service on the CTA’s Yellow Line was temporarily suspended Sunday afternoon due to a person on the tracks in north suburban Skokie.

An unauthorized person on the tracks near the Dempster-Skokie station, 5001 Dempster St. in Skokie, halted trains at 2:34 p.m., according to a CTA alert.

As of 2:54 p.m., trains were on the move again with major delays, according to the transit agency.

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