Old Town Divorce & Family Law Attorney

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Which court, transit and local offices serve Old Town?

Quick Answer: Old Town to the Daley Center: Brown Line from Sedgwick, 9 min to Washington/Wells; 1.9 mi. Old Town is policed by the 18th District (Near North). CPS lists 5 schools inside Old Town, and 4 elementary attendance areas cover it. The closest library to Old Town is the Near North Branch, inside the neighborhood.

Getting downtown from Old Town

Old Town sits in the Lincoln Park (53%) and Near North Side (47%) community areas.

From the middle of Old Town, in straight lines: Daley Center 1.9 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 2.5 mi · our office 1.8 mi.

Brown Line to Washington/Wells station: Sedgwick (0.1 mi, accessible): 26 trains 7–9 a.m., 9 min.
Purple Line to Clark/Lake station: Sedgwick (0.1 mi, accessible): 15 trains 7–9 a.m., 9 min.
Nearest Metra stop to Old Town: Clybourn (Union Pacific North and Union Pacific Northwest), 1.5 mi.

9 CTA bus routes stop in Old Town:

37 Sedgwick: 10 stops in Old Town, e.g. Division & Sedgwick, Sedgwick & Armitage/Lincoln and Sedgwick & Blackhawk
9 Ashland: 9 stops in Old Town, e.g. North Ave & Clark, North Ave & Cleveland and North Ave & Clybourn/Halsted (Red Line)
72 North: 9 stops in Old Town, e.g. North Ave & Clark, North Ave & Cleveland and North Ave & Clybourn/Halsted (Red Line)
73 Armitage: 9 stops in Old Town, e.g. Armitage & Clark, Armitage & Cleveland and Armitage & Larrabee
22 Clark: 8 stops in Old Town, e.g. Clark & Burton, Clark & Division (Red Line) and Clark & Goethe
36 Broadway: 7 stops in Old Town, e.g. Clark & Burton, Clark & Goethe and Clark & Menomonee
156 LaSalle: 6 stops in Old Town, e.g. LaSalle & Burton, LaSalle & Division and LaSalle & Eugenie
8 Halsted: 5 stops in Old Town, e.g. 1700 N Halsted, 1900 N Halsted and Halsted & North Ave
70 Division: 4 stops in Old Town, e.g. 300 W Division, Division & Clark and Division & Sedgwick

Police district for Old Town

All of Old Town is in the 18th District (Near North).

18th District station, 0.6 mi from Old Town: 1160 N Larrabee St, (312) 742-5870

Police beats covering Old Town: 1813, 1814, 1821, 1822.

Schools and attendance areas in Old Town

CPS lists 5 schools inside Old Town for 2025-26:

Dr. Fisher Early Learning Center — PK; 1840 N. Clark St; 0.4 mi
Franklin Elementary Fine Arts Center — K to 8; 225 W Evergreen Ave; 0.4 mi
George Manierre Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 1420 N Hudson Ave; 0.2 mi
LaSalle Elementary Language Academy — K to 8; 1734 N Orleans St; 0.2 mi
Walter L Newberry Math & Science Academy ES — pre-K to 8; 700 W Willow St; 0.4 mi

Attendance areas covering Old Town:

44% of Old Town: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (elementary, 1.0 mi away)
42% of Old Town: George Manierre Elementary School (elementary, 0.2 mi away)
9% of Old Town: Oscar Mayer Magnet School (elementary, 1.2 mi away)
6% of Old Town: William B Ogden Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
100% of Old Town: Lincoln Park High School (high school, 0.6 mi away)

Help near Old Town

Near North Branch, 310 W. Division St., (312) 744-0991 — inside Old Town
North Area Community Service Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave., (312) 744-2580 — 3.8 mi
Apna Ghar (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 334-4663

Next to Old Town

Neighboring pages: Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, River North and Near North Side.

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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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.

How Representation for Old Town Begins

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

Old Town Divorce and Family Law Services

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Questions from Old Town

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

Brown Line from Sedgwick (26 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 9 min to Washington/Wells); Purple Line from Sedgwick (15 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 9 min to Clark/Lake).

Which police district covers Old Town?

18th District (Near North), all of Old Town.

Which CPS attendance areas include Old Town?

Elementary: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, George Manierre Elementary School, Oscar Mayer Magnet School and William B Ogden Elementary School. High school: Lincoln Park High School. Which one applies depends on the Old Town home address.

Which library branch is closest to Old Town?

Near North Branch, inside Old Town.

Which ZIP codes cover Old Town?

60614 (53% of Old Town); 60610 (47% of Old Town).

How far is Old Town from the Daley Center?

From the middle of Old Town: 1.9 mi to the Daley Center and 2.5 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.