Little Italy Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Getting downtown from Little Italy

Little Italy sits in the Near West Side community area.

From the middle of Little Italy, in straight lines: Daley Center 2.3 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 1.4 mi · our office 2.3 mi.

• Pink Line to Clark/Lake station: Polk (0.3 mi, accessible): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 10 min.
• Metra BNSF from Halsted Street: 6 inbound trains 6–9 a.m., 9 min to Union Station (0.6 mi from the courthouse).

13 CTA bus routes stop in Little Italy:

• 7 Harrison: 21 stops in Little Italy, e.g. 900 W Harrison, Harrison & Ashland and Harrison & Campbell
• 12 Roosevelt: 20 stops in Little Italy, e.g. 900 W Roosevelt, Ogden & Roosevelt and Ogden & Taylor
• 157 Streeterville/Taylor: 19 stops in Little Italy, e.g. 2102 W Ogden, 900 W Taylor and Ogden & Taylor
• 60 Blue Island/26th: 11 stops in Little Italy, e.g. 900 W Harrison, Blue Island & 15th Street and Harrison & Halsted
• 50 Damen: 10 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Damen & 13th Street, Damen & 14th Street and Damen & Congress
• 18 16th/18th: 7 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Halsted & 14th Place, Halsted & Maxwell and Halsted & Roosevelt
• 8 Halsted: 6 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Halsted & 14th Place, Halsted & Harrison and Halsted & Maxwell
• 9 Ashland: 6 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Ashland & 14th Street, Ashland & 15th Street and Ashland & Harrison
• 49 Western: 6 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Western & 14th Street, Western & 16th Street and Western & Harrison
• 126 Jackson: 5 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Damen & Congress, Harrison & Damen and Harrison & Ogden
• 62 Archer: 4 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Halsted & 14th Place, Halsted & Maxwell and Halsted & Roosevelt
• X9 Ashland Express: 3 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Ashland & Harrison, Ashland & Roosevelt and Ashland & Taylor
• X49 Western Express: 3 stops in Little Italy, e.g. Western & 16th Street, Western & Harrison and Western & Roosevelt

Police district for Little Italy

91% of Little Italy is in the 12th District (Near West).

• 12th District station, 0.6 mi from Little Italy: 1412 S Blue Island Ave, (312) 746-8396

Police beats covering Little Italy: 1135, 1225, 1231, 1232, 1233.

Schools and attendance areas in Little Italy

CPS lists 11 schools inside Little Italy for 2025-26:

• Chicago World Language Academy — K to 8; 1340 W Harrison St; 0.6 mi
• Galileo Math & Science Scholastic Academy ES — K to 8; 820 S Carpenter St; 0.8 mi
• John M Smyth Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 1059 W 13th St; 0.7 mi
• STEM Magnet Academy — K to 8; 1522 W Fillmore St; 0.2 mi
• The Virtual Academy Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 1326 W 14th St; 0.5 mi
• Washington Irving Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 749 S Oakley Blvd; 0.9 mi
• Chicago Technology Academy High School — 9 to 12, contract; 1301 W 14th St; 0.5 mi
• Nancy B Jefferson Alternative High School — 6 to 12, options; 1100 S Hamilton Ave; 0.7 mi
• Noble - UIC College Prep — 9 to 12, charter; 1231 S Damen Ave; 0.4 mi
• Simpson Academy HS for Young Women — 6 to 12, options; 1321 S Paulina St; 0.2 mi
• The Virtual Academy High School — 9 to 12; 1326 W 14th St; 0.5 mi

Attendance areas covering Little Italy:

• 63% of Little Italy: John M Smyth Elementary School (elementary, 0.7 mi away)
• 18% of Little Italy: Washington Irving Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
• 12% of Little Italy: Ambrose Plamondon Elementary School (elementary, 1.4 mi away)
• 6% of Little Italy: Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy (elementary, 1.8 mi away)
• 69% of Little Italy: Wells Community Academy High School (high school, 2.2 mi away)
• 31% of Little Italy: Manley Career Academy High School (high school, 1.7 mi away)

Help near Little Italy

• Little Italy Branch, 1336 W. Taylor St., (312) 746-5656 — inside Little Italy
• Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave., (312) 746-5400 — 2.2 mi
• Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 278-4566

Next to Little Italy

Neighboring pages: West Loop, Pilsen, Greektown and Garfield Park.