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Unfounded threat halts Metra trains at Ogilvie Transportation Center

A passenger disembarks from a Metra commuter train in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Businesses will look to recover from their losses as they welcome customers for the first time in months on Wednesday, when Chicago enters the third phase of its reopening plan during the pandemic. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A bomb threat halted trains in and out of Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center for nearly two hours on Saturday evening.

According to Chicago police, officers were called to Ogilvie just after 4:30 p.m. for a bomb threat at the facility, which serves customers on three different Metra lines.

A K9 squad was deployed, and after an investigation it was determined that there was no legitimate threat. The scene was secured, and passengers were able to resume travel.

According to Metra officials, all trains on the Union Pacific West, North and Northwest lines were stopped due to the investigation.

Metra trains resumed service just before 6:30 p.m., according to the agency.

No further information was available.

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