Chinatown Divorce & Family Law Attorney

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Which court, transit and local offices serve Chinatown?

Quick Answer: Chinatown to the Daley Center: Red Line from Cermak-Chinatown, 6 min to Monroe; 2.2 mi. Chinatown is policed by the 9th District (Deering). CPS lists 1 school inside Chinatown, and 3 elementary attendance areas cover it. The closest library to Chinatown is the Chinatown Branch, inside the neighborhood.

Getting downtown from Chinatown

Chinatown sits in the Armour Square community area.

From the middle of Chinatown, in straight lines: Daley Center 2.2 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 1.5 mi · our office 2.3 mi.

Red Line to Monroe station: Cermak-Chinatown (0.2 mi, accessible): 23 trains 7–9 a.m., 6 min.
Nearest Metra stop to Chinatown: Halsted Street (BNSF), 0.8 mi.

4 CTA bus routes stop in Chinatown:

44 Wallace/Racine: 9 stops in Chinatown, e.g. Archer & 23rd Place, Archer & Canal and Archer & Grove
62 Archer: 8 stops in Chinatown, e.g. Archer & 23rd Place, Archer & Canal and Archer & Cermak/Princeton
24 Wentworth: 7 stops in Chinatown, e.g. Archer & Red Line Station, Clark & 18th Street and Clark & Archer
21 Cermak: 5 stops in Chinatown, e.g. Cermak & Archer, Cermak & Canal and Cermak & Clark

Police district for Chinatown

93% of Chinatown is in the 9th District (Deering).

9th District station, 1.2 mi from Chinatown: 3120 S Halsted St, (312) 747-8227

Police beats covering Chinatown: 0131, 0914.

Schools and attendance areas in Chinatown

CPS lists 1 school inside Chinatown for 2025-26:

John Charles Haines Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 247 W 23rd Pl; 0.2 mi

Closest outside Chinatown:

0.4 mi: Perspectives - Rodney D. Joslin (6 to 12), 1930 S Archer Ave
0.5 mi: Ray Graham Training Center High School (12), 2347 S Wabash Ave
0.6 mi: James Ward Elementary School (pre-K to 8), 2701 S Shields Ave
0.6 mi: South Loop Elementary School (pre-K to 8), 1601 S Dearborn St

Attendance areas covering Chinatown:

59% of Chinatown: John Charles Haines Elementary School (elementary, 0.2 mi away)
31% of Chinatown: Robert Healy Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
10% of Chinatown: National Teachers Elementary Academy (elementary, 0.3 mi away)
69% of Chinatown: Wendell Phillips Academy High School (high school, 2.1 mi away)
31% of Chinatown: Edward Tilden Career Community Academy HS (high school, 3.1 mi away)

Help near Chinatown

Chinatown Branch, 2100 S. Wentworth Ave., (312) 747-8013 — inside Chinatown
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., (312) 747-2300 — 2.8 mi
Mujeres Latinas en Acción (domestic-violence advocacy), (877) 863-6338

Next to Chinatown

Neighboring pages: West Loop, Pilsen, Bridgeport and South Loop.

The same in every Chicago neighborhood

Every Chicago divorce, parentage and parenting case is filed in the Domestic Relations Division at the Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St. Orders of protection: Domestic Violence Courthouse, 555 W. Harrison St., with remote emergency hearings nights and weekends. Parents take the Focus on Children class; parenting disputes go to mediation. A parenting plan must state the child's school-enrollment address and transportation (750 ILCS 5/602.10(f)(6), (10)). Child support: Illinois HFS, 115 S. LaSalle St. or 6221 S. Emerald Dr. City community service centers help with rent and benefits; libraries offer free computers and Wi-Fi. Details: Chicago family court guide.

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Sources checked for this page

Train counts and times are from the CTA and Metra weekday schedules for 2026-09-30. Read 2026-09-28: map · L · CTA · Metra · districts · stations · schools · boundaries · ZIP codes · libraries · DFSS.

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After a conflict check, counsel reviews the Chinatown venue path, deadlines, existing orders, disputed facts, and requested relief. General online information cannot predict an outcome or replace that record-specific review.

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Questions from Chinatown

How does someone in Chinatown get to the Daley Center by train?

Red Line from Cermak-Chinatown (23 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 6 min to Monroe).

Which police district covers Chinatown?

9th District (Deering), all of Chinatown.

Which CPS attendance areas include Chinatown?

Elementary: John Charles Haines Elementary School, Robert Healy Elementary School and National Teachers Elementary Academy. High school: Wendell Phillips Academy High School and Edward Tilden Career Community Academy HS. Which one applies depends on the Chinatown home address.

Which library branch is closest to Chinatown?

Chinatown Branch, inside Chinatown.

Which ZIP codes cover Chinatown?

60616 (100% of Chinatown).

How far is Chinatown from the Daley Center?

From the middle of Chinatown: 2.2 mi to the Daley Center and 1.5 mi to the Domestic Violence Courthouse, in straight lines.

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About Jonathan D. Steele

Jonathan D. Steele is an Illinois attorney and partner at Beermann LLP. His cybersecurity training informs lawful evidence-preservation, privacy, and digital-asset issue spotting. Representation depends on a conflict check, availability, and case acceptance through Beermann LLP.