CTA Yellow Line restored after being suspended due to medical emergency in Skokie
Mar 12, 2026
CTA Yellow Line service has been restored after being suspended due to a medical emergency on the tracks near Skokie.Skokie police and fire departments responded to the emergency around 12:40 p.m. Thursday near the Skokie station at 5005 Dempster St., according to a CTA spokesperson.The condition of
the person and circumstances of the emergency were not immediately released.Shuttle buses were transporting CTA passengers between the Howard and Skokie Yellow Line stations while service was suspended; service was restored shortly after 5 p.m. ...read more read less