Delays on 2 CTA lines after medical emergency on tracks halts service

Service was halted and then delayed on two Chicago Transit Authority train lines on Tuesday evening because of a medical emergency on the tracks near a station in South Loop, officials said.

Around 7:30 p.m., service was temporarily suspended on parts of both the CTA Orange Line and Green Line as officials responded to a “medical emergency” on the tracks near the Roosevelt station.

Chicago Fire Department said a 50-year-old woman was transported to a local hospital from the scene, where she was initially listed in critical condition…

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