Lincoln Square Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Getting downtown from Lincoln Square

This page covers the city's Lincoln Square map area except the blocks within 0.45 mi of Leland and Ravenswood avenues, which have their own Ravenswood page.

Lincoln Square sits in the Lincoln Square community area.

From the middle of Lincoln Square, in straight lines: Daley Center 7.0 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 7.4 mi · our office 6.9 mi.

• Blue Line to Clark/Lake station: Western (0.7 mi): 46 trains 7–9 a.m., 10 min.
• Brown Line to Washington/Wells station: Rockwell (0.7 mi, accessible): 26 trains 7–9 a.m., 32 min; Western (0.7 mi): 27 trains 7–9 a.m., 30 min.
• Orange Line to Washington/Wells station: Western (0.7 mi): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 22 min.
• Pink Line to Clark/Lake station: Western (0.7 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 15 min.
• Nearest Metra stop to Lincoln Square: Ravenswood (Union Pacific North), 0.9 mi.

10 CTA bus routes stop in Lincoln Square:

• 92 Foster: 12 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Foster & California, Foster & Damen and Foster & Francisco
• 11 Lincoln: 11 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Ainslie & Western, Lincoln & Argyle and Lincoln & Balmoral
• 49B North Western: 11 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Western & Ardmore, Western & Balmoral and Western & Berwyn
• 49 Western: 10 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Western & Berwyn, Western & Berwyn Terminal and Western & Foster
• 81 Lawrence: 7 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Lawrence & California, Lawrence & Campbell and Lawrence & Leavitt
• X49 Western Express: 6 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Western & Berwyn Terminal, Western & Foster and Western & Lawrence
• 78 Montrose: 6 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Montrose & Campbell, Montrose & Hamilton and Montrose & Lincoln
• 93 California/Dodge: 6 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. California & Balmoral, California & Berwyn and California & Bryn Mawr
• 84 Peterson: 5 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Peterson & Damen, Peterson & Oakley and Peterson & Target (2100 W)
• 50 Damen: 4 stops in Lincoln Square, e.g. Damen & Foster, Damen & Winona and Foster & Ravenswood

Police district for Lincoln Square

83% of Lincoln Square is in the 20th District (Lincoln); 17% is in the 19th (Town Hall).

• 20th District station, 0.3 mi from Lincoln Square: 5400 N Lincoln Ave, (312) 742-8714
• 19th District station, 2.8 mi from Lincoln Square: 850 W Addison St, (312) 744-8320

Police beats covering Lincoln Square: 1911, 2011, 2012, 2031, 2032.

Schools and attendance areas in Lincoln Square

CPS lists 4 schools inside Lincoln Square for 2025-26:

• Eliza Chappell Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 2135 W Foster Ave; 0.3 mi
• Lyman A Budlong Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 2701 W Foster Ave; 0.4 mi
• Thomas J Waters Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4540 N Campbell Ave; 0.8 mi
• Roald Amundsen High School — 9 to 12; 5110 N Damen Ave; 0.5 mi

Attendance areas covering Lincoln Square:

• 24% of Lincoln Square: Stephen K Hayt Elementary School (elementary, 1.7 mi away)
• 22% of Lincoln Square: Lyman A Budlong Elementary School (elementary, 0.4 mi away)
• 17% of Lincoln Square: Eliza Chappell Elementary School (elementary, 0.3 mi away)
• 14% of Lincoln Square: Thomas J Waters Elementary School (elementary, 0.8 mi away)
• 14% of Lincoln Square: Minnie Mars Jamieson Elementary School (elementary, 0.8 mi away)
• 6% of Lincoln Square: James B McPherson Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
• 70% of Lincoln Square: Roald Amundsen High School (high school, 0.5 mi away)
• 23% of Lincoln Square: Nicholas Senn High School (high school, 1.5 mi away)
• 8% of Lincoln Square: Stephen T Mather High School (high school, 1.0 mi away)

Help near Lincoln Square

• Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., (312) 744-7616 — inside Lincoln Square
• North Area Community Service Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave., (312) 744-2580 — 2.1 mi
• Apna Ghar (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 334-4663

Next to Lincoln Square

Neighboring pages: Edgewater, Uptown, Ravenswood, North Center, Albany Park, Irving Park and Andersonville.