North Center Divorce & Family Law Attorney

Getting downtown from North Center

This page covers the city's North Center map area except the blocks within 0.45 mi of Roscoe Street and Damen Avenue, which have their own Roscoe Village page.

North Center sits in the North Center community area.

From the middle of North Center, in straight lines: Daley Center 5.3 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 5.6 mi · our office 5.3 mi.

No L station is inside North Center; closest: Paulina (Brown), 1.1 mi, 27 trains 7–9 a.m., 22 min to Washington/Wells; Belmont (Blue, Brown, Purple and Red), 1.3 mi (see Avondale).

• Nearest Metra stop to North Center: Ravenswood (Union Pacific North), 1.7 mi.

9 CTA bus routes stop in North Center:

• 50 Damen: 10 stops in North Center, e.g. Damen & Belle Plaine, Damen & Berteau and Damen & Byron
• 49 Western: 9 stops in North Center, e.g. Western & Addison, Western & Barry and Western & Belle Plaine
• 78 Montrose: 9 stops in North Center, e.g. Montrose & Campbell, Montrose & Damen and Montrose & Hoyne
• 80 Irving Park: 8 stops in North Center, e.g. Irving Park & Campbell, Irving Park & Damen/Lincoln and Irving Park & Hoyne
• 152 Addison: 6 stops in North Center, e.g. Addison & Campbell, Addison & Campbell (Lane Tech HS) and Addison & Oakley
• X49 Western Express: 4 stops in North Center, e.g. Western & Addison, Western & Belmont and Western & Belmont/Clybourn
• 76 Diversey: 4 stops in North Center, e.g. 1800 W Diversey, Diversey & Damen/Clybourn and Diversey & Leavitt
• 94 California: 3 stops in North Center, e.g. Addison & Talman, Rockwell & Addison and Rockwell & Devry Parking Lot (3400 N)
• 77 Belmont: 2 stops in North Center, e.g. Belmont & Campbell and Belmont & Western/Clybourn

Police district for North Center

All of North Center is in the 19th District (Town Hall).

• 19th District station, 2.0 mi from North Center: 850 W Addison St, (312) 744-8320

Police beats covering North Center: 1911, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1931.

Schools and attendance areas in North Center

CPS lists 4 schools inside North Center for 2025-26:

• Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 3730 N Oakley Ave; 0.3 mi
• John C Coonley Elementary School — K to 8; 4046 N Leavitt St; 0.7 mi
• Albert G Lane Technical High School — 7 to 12; 2501 W Addison St; 0.0 mi
• Louisa May Alcott College Preparatory HS — 9 to 12; 2957 N Hoyne Ave; 0.9 mi

Attendance areas covering North Center:

• 29% of North Center: Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School (elementary, 0.3 mi away)
• 26% of North Center: John C Coonley Elementary School (elementary, 0.7 mi away)
• 16% of North Center: Friedrich L. Jahn Elementary of the Fine Arts (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
• 13% of North Center: John J Audubon Elementary School (elementary, 0.5 mi away)
• 6% of North Center: Ravenswood Elementary School (elementary, 1.4 mi away)
• 5% of North Center: Thomas J Waters Elementary School (elementary, 1.2 mi away)
• 59% of North Center: Lake View High School (high school, 1.3 mi away)
• 27% of North Center: Roald Amundsen High School (high school, 2.0 mi away)
• 14% of North Center: Carl Schurz High School (high school, 2.3 mi away)

Help near North Center

• Lincoln Belmont Branch, 1659 W. Melrose St., (312) 744-0166 — 1.1 mi from North Center
• Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., (312) 744-7616 — 1.2 mi from North Center
• North Area Community Service Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave., (312) 744-2580 — 2.4 mi
• Apna Ghar (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 334-4663

Next to North Center

Neighboring pages: Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Bucktown, Uptown, Ravenswood, Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale, Roscoe Village and Lincoln Square.