The Loop Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Getting downtown from Loop

Loop sits in the Loop community area.

From the middle of Loop, in straight lines: Daley Center 0.4 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 0.6 mi · our office 0.5 mi.

• Red Line to Monroe station: Harrison (0.3 mi): 23 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min; Jackson (0.1 mi, accessible): 23 trains 7–9 a.m., 0 min; Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); Monroe (0.3 mi).
• Blue Line to Monroe station: Clark/Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); Jackson (0.1 mi, accessible): 17 trains 7–9 a.m., 1 min; LaSalle (0.2 mi): 17 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min; Monroe (0.3 mi); Washington (0.4 mi).
• Brown Line to Washington/Wabash station: Adams/Wabash (0.3 mi): 23 trains 7–9 a.m., 1 min; Clark/Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (0.2 mi, accessible): 21 trains 7–9 a.m., 3 min; LaSalle/Van Buren (0.1 mi): 21 trains 7–9 a.m., 4 min; Quincy/Wells (0.1 mi, accessible): 21 trains 7–9 a.m., 5 min; State/Lake (0.6 mi); Washington/Wabash (0.4 mi, accessible); Washington/Wells (0.3 mi, accessible).
• Green Line to Washington/Wabash station: Adams/Wabash (0.3 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 1 min; Clark/Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); State/Lake (0.6 mi); Washington/Wabash (0.4 mi, accessible).
• Orange Line to Washington/Wells station: Adams/Wabash (0.3 mi); Clark/Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (0.2 mi, accessible): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 4 min; LaSalle/Van Buren (0.1 mi): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 3 min; Quincy/Wells (0.1 mi, accessible): 15 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min; State/Lake (0.6 mi); Washington/Wabash (0.4 mi, accessible); Washington/Wells (0.3 mi, accessible).
• Pink Line to Washington/Wells station: Adams/Wabash (0.3 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 6 min; Clark/Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (0.2 mi, accessible): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 4 min; LaSalle/Van Buren (0.1 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 4 min; Quincy/Wells (0.1 mi, accessible): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min; State/Lake (0.6 mi); Washington/Wabash (0.4 mi, accessible); Washington/Wells (0.3 mi, accessible).
• Purple Line to Washington/Wells station: Adams/Wabash (0.3 mi): 15 trains 7–9 a.m., 6 min; Clark/Lake (0.5 mi, accessible); Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren (0.2 mi, accessible): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 4 min; LaSalle/Van Buren (0.1 mi): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 4 min; Quincy/Wells (0.1 mi, accessible): 16 trains 7–9 a.m., 2 min; State/Lake (0.6 mi); Washington/Wabash (0.4 mi, accessible); Washington/Wells (0.3 mi, accessible).
• Nearest Metra stop to Loop: Van Buren St. (Metra Electric), 0.4 mi.

39 CTA bus routes stop in Loop:

• 62 Archer: 20 stops in Loop, e.g. Dearborn & Adams, Dearborn & Harrison and Dearborn & Ida B Wells Drive
• 146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express: 20 stops in Loop, e.g. Michigan & South Water, Roosevelt & Michigan and Roosevelt Orange/Red/Green Line Station
• 6 Jackson Park Express: 17 stops in Loop, e.g. Balbo & State, Columbus & Randolph and Columbus (Upper) & South Water
• 29 State: 17 stops in Loop, e.g. State & 11th Street, State & 9th Street and State & Adams
• 151 Sheridan: 17 stops in Loop, e.g. Adams & Clark, Adams & S. Wacker and Adams & State
• 1 Bronzeville/Union Station: 16 stops in Loop, e.g. Adams & Clark, Adams & S. Wacker and Adams & State
• 2 Hyde Park Express: 16 stops in Loop, e.g. Balbo & State, Michigan & E. Wacker and State & Adams
• 4 Cottage Grove: 16 stops in Loop, e.g. Columbus & Randolph, Michigan & 11th Street and Michigan & 8th Street
• 10 Obama Presidential Center/Museum of Science & Industry Express: 16 stops in Loop, e.g. Balbo & State, Michigan & E. Wacker and State & Adams
• 20 Madison: 16 stops in Loop, e.g. Columbus & Randolph, Madison & Dearborn/State and Madison & Franklin
• X4 Cottage Grove Express: 14 stops in Loop, e.g. Columbus & Randolph, Michigan & 11th Street and Michigan & 8th Street
• 24 Wentworth: 14 stops in Loop, e.g. Clark & 11th Place, Clark & Adams and Clark & Harrison
• 134 Stockton/LaSalle Express: 14 stops in Loop, e.g. Adams & S. Wacker, Adams & Wells and Franklin & Jackson
• 135 Clarendon/LaSalle Express: 14 stops in Loop, e.g. Adams & S. Wacker, Adams & Wells and Franklin & Jackson

Also stopping in Loop: 3 King Drive, 7 Harrison, 12 Roosevelt, J14 Jeffery Jump, 18 16th/18th, 22 Clark, 26 South Shore Express, 28 Stony Island, 36 Broadway, 37 Sedgwick, 56 Milwaukee, 60 Blue Island/26th, 66 Chicago, 120 Ogilvie/Streeterville Express, 121 Union/Streeterville Express, 124 Navy Pier, 125 Water Tower Express, 126 Jackson, 136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express, 143 Stockton/Michigan Express, 147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express, 148 Clarendon/Michigan Express, 156 LaSalle, 157 Streeterville/Taylor, 192 University of Chicago Hospitals Express.

Police district for Loop

All of Loop is in the 1st District (Central).

• 1st District station, 1.4 mi from Loop: 1718 S State St, (312) 745-4290

Police beats covering Loop: 0111, 0112, 0113, 0114, 0122, 0123.

Schools and attendance areas in Loop

CPS lists 2 schools inside Loop for 2025-26:

• Noble - Muchin College Prep — 9 to 12, charter; 1 N State St; 0.4 mi
• YCCS- Innovations HS of Arts Integration — 9 to 12, options; 17 N State St; 0.4 mi

Closest outside Loop:

• 0.4 mi: William Jones College Preparatory High School (9 to 12), 700 S State St
• 1.2 mi: Galileo Math & Science Scholastic Academy ES (K to 8), 820 S Carpenter St

Attendance areas covering Loop:

• 74% of Loop: South Loop Elementary School (elementary, 1.3 mi away)
• 23% of Loop: William B Ogden Elementary School (elementary, 1.5 mi away)
• 78% of Loop: Wendell Phillips Academy High School (high school, 3.8 mi away)
• 19% of Loop: Wells Community Academy High School (high school, 2.4 mi away)

Help near Loop

• Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., (312) 747-4300 — inside Loop
• Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave., (312) 746-5400 — 3.9 mi

Next to Loop

Neighboring pages: River North, Streeterville, West Loop and South Loop.