Gas leak in Chicago's West Town community disrupts CTA Blue Line service

CTA Blue Line trains were disrupted early Thursday afternoon due to what was called a gas leak near the Division Street station in Chicago's West Town community.

What the Chicago Transit Authority initially called a "utility problem" was reported at 1078 N. Milwaukee, just southeast of the intersections with Division Street and Ashland Avenue, and Polish Triangle.

The O'Hare branch of the Blue Line runs as a subway under Milwaukee Avenue in the area.

The CTA said Blue Line service was delayed near Clark/Lake downtown, and reported shuttle buses had been set up to provide service between LaSalle and Western/Milwaukee in both directions.

By 1:15 p.m., Blue Line trains were back to running, but with residual delays.

At 2:45 p.m., Peoples Gas said they were in the process of fixing the gas leak.

Chicago police said they were also called to the scene.