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Kennedy Lanes Reopened After Spilled Bricks Blocked Traffic

CHICAGO (STMW) -- All lanes on the northbound Kennedy Expressway have reopened on the Near West Side after a load of bricks spilled from a semi and scattered across two lanes early Thursday.

The spill occurred about 2 a.m. on the northbound Kennedy near Lake, according to Illinois State Police.

The two right lanes were blocked by debris, but all lanes were reopened to traffic by 4 a.m., state police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2014. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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