Suspicious package near Soldier Field was just beans

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Updated: March 17, 2012 10:17AM

It turns out that a container of beans was to blame for traffic backups and CTA reroutes around Soldier Field on Wednesday morning as emergency crews investigated a “suspicious” package.

Chicago Police Bomb and Arson and Fire Department crews were called at 8:20 a.m. after a suspicious package was found on McFetridge Drive.

Police removed the package and found it was a container of beans.

The CTA temporarily rerouted its No. 146 buses but resumed normal service about 11:20 a.m. Traffic was slowed on Lake Shore Drive — mainly from gapers — south of McFetridge, which was closed to traffic until the area was cleared.